Mapping the profile of inappropriate demand in public health services in Brazil

ABSTRACT This article investigates the profile of inappropriate use in public health services in Brazil, through the analysis of user's characteristics and customer service circumstances of call centers. Information from telephone medical advice centers is used. A binary logistic regression model is proposed to estimate the relationships between the user profile, the service circumstances and the inadequate demand. The greater complexity of the user's initial intention and the use of the health service system in the final hours of the day were significantly impacted by the probability of inadequate demand.