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Physicians in the external assessment process of the National Program for Access and Quality Improvement in Primary Care, cycles I and II - Brazil

ABSTRACT

Evaluative research that examined aspects of work management and education of physicians who participated in the National Program for Access and Quality Improvement in Primary Care, cycles I and II, in Brazil. Secondary data obtained from public databases revealed that in cycles I and II medical representation among respondents of Module II was 5.77% and 5.66% respectively; the majority were in practice for less than two years (51% and 53%); had public administration as hiring agency (60.73% and 61.80%); were civil servants (37.26% and 35.41%); were hired through public service entrance exams (41.61% and 41.40%); and had no right for a career plan (67.47% and 70.23%). The conclusion is that medical education should also include political education to favor physicians' active participation in decision-making and work processes in Primary Health Care teams.

KEYWORDS
Primary Health Care; Health personnel; Health evaluation

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