[Efficiency of ambulatory services for female adolescent].

Objective: To evaluate effectiveness conditions of ambulatory services for female adolescent within Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, (Mexican Institute of Social Security) in Colima State, Mexico.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 10 medical units of Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Colima District, from June 2001 to June 2002. Data were collected using applied questionnaire Evaluation of ambulatory services for adolescents: effectiveness conditions of the Pan American Health Organization, the information collected included eight divisions with the mayor importance areas for the function services. We estimated frequencies and percentages.

Results: By 14 possible activities, 1 of the 10 units does not achieve anything, 3 achieved one to tree, and 6 achieved four to nine activities. CONCLUSIONS. The conditions of effectiveness of ambulatory services for female adolescent were under of the minor limit in seven of the eight evaluated areas.