Infant mortality in Brazil and regions from 2000 to 2011: the impact of primary care

the impact of primary care

Authors

  • Tabatha Gonçalves Andrade Castelo Branco Gomes Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde
  • Leonardo dos Santos Ferreira Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde
  • Murilo Neves de Queiroz Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde
  • Paulo Batista dos Reis Netto Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde
  • Vinícius Neves Bezerra Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde
  • Ana Maria Costa Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51723/ccs.v27i04.18

Keywords:

Mortality rate in childhood;, Primary Care;, PSF

Abstract

Objectives: Analyze trends in infant mortality in Brazil and regions, from 2000 to 2011, and correlate trends from two of the most prevalent causes of death in childhood, acute diarrheal disease and acute respira‑ tory infection, with the coverage of primary care in Brazil and regions.

Methods: It’s an epidemiological study to estimate the effect of primary care in the mortality rate in childhood. We collected population data coverage of the Family Health Program, health indicators and demogra‑ phic information obtained in DATASUS database made available by the Department of Health, from 2000 to 2011.

Results: In Brazil, the mortality rate in Childhood has been showing steady downward trend, with a reduction of 41.1% in the analyzed pe‑ riod while national coverage of primary care from 2000 to 2011 increa‑ sed by 36%. The infant mortality from acute diarrheal disease decreased by 78.98%; while child mortality from acute respiratory infections fell by 48.40%. Discussion: The national trend is the global decline in infant mortality during the period. In 2000, the national classification of mortality in childhood was average (30.1 / 1,000 live births), while in 2011, low (17.7 / 1,000 live births). The population coverage by primary care was higher in regions with the highest IMR (North and Northeast) which showed greater decreases. The data indicate that the expansion of the PSF, along with other improvements in socioeconomic conditions, is associated with reductions in mortality in childhood.

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Author Biographies

Tabatha Gonçalves Andrade Castelo Branco Gomes, Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde

Graduação em Medicina, Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde, Brasília-DF

 

Gonçalves Andrade 

Leonardo dos Santos Ferreira, Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde

Graduação em Medicina, Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde, Brasília-DF

Murilo Neves de Queiroz, Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde

Graduação em Medicina, Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde, Brasília-DF.

Paulo Batista dos Reis Netto, Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde

Graduação em Medicina, Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde, Brasília-DF.

Vinícius Neves Bezerra, Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde

Graduação em Medicina, Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde, Brasília-DF

Ana Maria Costa, Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde

Doutora, médica, professora orientadora da disciplina de Saúde Coletiva, Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde, Brasília-DF

Published

2017-10-20

How to Cite

1.
Gomes TGACB, Ferreira L dos S, Queiroz MN de, Reis Netto PB dos, Bezerra VN, Costa AM. Infant mortality in Brazil and regions from 2000 to 2011: the impact of primary care: the impact of primary care. Com. Ciências Saúde [Internet]. 2017 Oct. 20 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];27(04):259-66. Available from: https://revistaccs.escs.edu.br/index.php/comunicacaoemcienciasdasaude/article/view/18

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Saúde Coletiva

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