Structure Evaluation of Prenatal Care in the Family Health Strategy: PMAQ-AB strengths

ABSTRACT This research evaluated the structure dimension of primary care centers offering prenatal care in the Family Health Strategy (ESF) of Niterói. The database came from an external National Program for Access and Quality Improvement in Primary Care (PMAQ-AB) evaluation, conducted by the Federal Ministry of Health, between 2012 and 2013. Data came from 69 interviews with health professionals, spread throughout all 27 primary health units of the ESF. Based on results, we propose the improvement of accessibility in health units, professional training, binding between patients and the team, and increase the health team's knowledge of territory management and risk guidelines. We corroborated PMAQ-AB as a tool for health evaluation.