Risk profile of individuals served by community treatment in Latin American countries: a cross-sectional study

Aims: knowledge about the risks lived in communities across Latin America can subsidize the planning of care actions. This study aims to describe dimensions and intensity of personal and contextual risks of community residents accompanied by Community Treatment teams in 11 Latin American countries. Methods: a cross-sectional study with 675 people accessed by Community Treatment teams. Standardized information was collected using the System of Evaluation of Results on education, substance and alcohol use, job, safety, health, primary network, housing, and basic care. Each dimension had its risk level evaluated (No risk, Moderate risk, and High risk). Results: a sample of 54,6% men and 46,4% women; 41,9% aged between 22 and 41. The component with the highest prevalence of high risk was Housing (27.1%), Health (1.1%) with the lowest rate of high risk. Some countries peculiarities: Brazil presented the highest high risk in Education (35.1%), Mexico in Personal Safety (33.3%) and Housing (89.5%), Colombia in Substance Use (12.9%), Job (12.6%) and Basic care (18.9%) and Argentina in Primary network (17.4%). Conclusion: the study highlights preeminent risk areas in Latin American countries. Specificities and local diversities concerning the different dimensions studied indicate the need for strategic planning considering peculiarities of the contexts of each community and country.