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  • The study assessed the geographic accessibility and availability of primary health care in a remote municipality in Amazonas, Brazil, focusing on managing systemic arterial hypertension.
  • Semi-structured interviews with local health managers, professionals, and hypertensive patients were analyzed, revealing that access is influenced by factors like river transport, financial conditions, and proximity of services in riverine areas.
  • The findings highlighted significant weaknesses in healthcare access, affected by socio-spatial disparities and the lack of public policies, which undermine individuals' right to health.

Article Abstract

This single-case study aimed to evaluate access the geographic accessibility and availability of primary health care (PHC) in a remote rural municipality in Amazonas Stater, Brazil, to control systemic arterial hypertension. A thematic analysis was conducted to interpret the content of 11 semi-structured interviews with municipal managers, PHC professionals, and hypertensive healthcare users. Geographical accessibility is associated with river mobility, transportation availability, users' financial travelling condition, and the presence of services near riverine communities, whereas availability to diagnose and monitor hypertensive patients depend on the presence of healthcare providers, medications, and equipment and the integration of PHC with the local health care network. Although access to health is more complex than our research goals, the evaluated dimensions show weaknesses which are exacerbated by a context marked by socio-spatial disparities and absent public policies, compromising the guarantee of individuals' right to health.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0102-311XPT163722DOI Listing

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