Avaliação dos atributos dos serviços de Atenção Primária à Saúde na perspectiva dos profissionais de saúde

Objective: To assess the presence and extent of primary health care (PHC) attributes from the perspective of health professionals. Methods: This is an analytical cross-sectional study, carried out through the self-application of the Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCATool-Brasil) questionnaire, in the health professional’s version. General, essential and derived scores were assigned to each attribute. Results: General score indicated low performance for PHC. Essential attributes Ongoing care, Coordination of Services (information systems), Comprehensiveness (services available) and derived attributes (Family-centeredness and Community orientation) showed high orientation. Family Health Teams showed significantly higher scores in the attributes Ongoing care, Comprehensiveness (services provided) and Family-centeredness. Presence of specialization and residency in family health was positively associated with the attributes Ongoing care and Coordination of Services (integration of care). Conclusions: The study identified the presence and extension of the attributes, pointed out weaknesses, potentialities and possibilities for the services, both at the organizational level and as in the work process of the professionals. The qualification of professionals was associated with better results.