[Access to high-cost drugs in Brazil from the perspective of physicians, pharmacists and patients]. / Acceso a medicamentos de alto precio en Brasil: la perspectiva de médicos, farmacéuticos y usuarios.
Gac Sanit
; 30(2): 110-6, 2016.
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OBJECTIVE: To explore perceptions on access to medication supplied by the Specialized Component of Pharmaceutical Assistance (CEAF) within the Brazilian Unified Health System (which includes high-cost drugs) by the actors involved in the healthcare services of this component. METHOD: A descriptive, qualitative study was carried out by using a focal group with 7 users and 11 semi-structured interviews with health professionals (physicians and pharmacist) in the state of Santa Catarina. RESULTS: According to the participants, access to medicines had improved. Two main perceptions of the CEAF Clinical Guidelines were identified: the requirements constitute a bureaucracy that limits access, and the requisites increase the demand for tests and specialized healthcare services, exceeding the capacity of the healthcare services network. These assumptions generated the search for other means of access that revealed a lack of information and understanding of the right to health among the users. In addition, according to the participants, because of the difficulties of accessing services as a whole, full access to CEAF medicines is a goal that remains to be achieved. CONCLUSION: Although access to CEAF medicines has improved, there are still some difficulties in guaranteeing treatment access and comprehensiveness.
Palavras-chave
Accesibilidad a los servicios de salud; Brasil; Brazil; Clinical practice guidelines as topic; Drugs, essential; Guías de práctica clínica como asunto; Health services accessibility; Medicamentos esenciales; Pharmaceutical services; Servicios farmacéuticos; Technology, high-cost; Tecnología de alto costo
Texto completo:
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pacientes
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Farmacêuticos
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Médicos
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Honorários por Prescrição de Medicamentos
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Preparações Farmacêuticas
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Gac Sanit
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Espanha