1. [Incorporation of Information and Communication Technologies and quality of primary healthcare in Brazil].
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Santos AFD, Fonseca D Sobrinho, Araujo LL, Procópio CDSD, Lopes ÉAS, Lima AMLD, Reis CMRD, Abreu DMX, Jorge AO, and Matta-Machado AT
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- Biomedical Technology, Brazil, Cross-Sectional Studies, Humans, Information Systems, Internet, Health Communication methods, Medical Informatics organization & administration, Primary Health Care methods, Quality Improvement organization & administration, Quality of Health Care
- Abstract
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are means to handle information, streamline communication, and contribute to patient care. This article describes the incorporation of Information and Communication Technologies in primary care and its association with quality, based on the Brazilian National Program for the Improvement of Access and Quality in Primary Care (PMAQ in portuguese). This was a cross-sectional study with 17,053 teams. An Index of Incorporation of ICTs was created, which included: information infrastructure, systems, and utilization. Regression analysis was used to assess associations. Only 13.5% of the teams had a high degree of ICTs. The strongest association was seen in the utilization of information. ICTs can contribute to improving quality of primary care.
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- 2017
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