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Assessment of the organization and operation of vaccine rooms in primary health care in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2015* * This article was based on the PhD final thesis of the lead author, Leila das Graças Siqueira, entitled 'Quality of the assistance of vaccination services: assessment of structure and operation of vaccine rooms and users' satisfaction', defended along with the Post-graduation Program in Health Sciences, State University of Montes Claros (Unimontes), in 2016.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

to assess the quality of the organization and operation of vaccine rooms in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil, in 2015.

METHODS:

descriptive evaluation study on the quality of vaccine rooms, based on the technical guidelines and standards recommended by the National Immunization Program, using a questionnaire adapted from the Evaluation Program of the Vaccine Room Supervision Tool (PAISSV 2.0).

RESULTS:

all 18 vaccine rooms in the municipality were assessed; regarding the quality concept of the vaccine rooms, six of them were considered ideal, five good, four regular, and three as insufficient.

CONCLUSION:

most vaccine rooms were classified as good/ideal; however, there is a need to organize continuous education programs for professionals and structural improvements, in order to meet the standards recommended by the National Immunization Program.

Keywords:
Vaccination; Health Services Evaluation; Structure of Services; Quality of Care Health; Evaluation Studies

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