Attributes of primary care in river health from the perspective of riverine users

ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the attributes of primary care in the River Family Health Strategy from the perspective of riverine users. This is a cross-sectional and quantitative survey, with data collected through the Primary Care Assessment Tool adults reduced version, and participation of 342 people from the communities. The analyzes were performed using the software Statistical Analysis System version 9.4 and the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 22. In the results, the best evaluated attribute was coordination-information system (8.95), and the worst was community orientation (2.51). The attributes affiliation, coordination-integration of care, integrality-services available and provided had unsatisfactory results. The best attribute assessments occur in locations where there are fixed health facilities. The study shows important considerations for the assistance arrangement of health teams of the river family, subsidizing public policies for the implementation and implementation of other forms of assistance that reach the most vulnerable populations, as in the riverine context.