Social participation and quality of health care: the experience of citizens' health representatives in Mexico

被引:7
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作者
Nigenda-Lopez, Gustavo H. [1 ,2 ]
Juarez-Ramirez, Clara [3 ]
Ruiz-Larios, Jose A. [3 ]
Herrera, Cristina M. [4 ]
机构
[1] Inst Nacl Salud Publ, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
[2] Harvard Global Equity Initiative, Boston, MA USA
[3] Inst Nacl Salud Publ, Ctr Investigac Sistemas Salud, Direcc Innovac Serv Sistemas Salud, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
[4] Colegio Mexico AC, Centro Estudios Sociolog, Programa Interdisciplinario Estudios Mujer, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
来源
REVISTA DE SAUDE PUBLICA | 2013年 / 47卷 / 01期
关键词
Quality of Health Care; Social Participation; Qualitative Research;
D O I
10.1590/S0034-89102013000100007
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
OBJECTIVE: This article describes the experience of the aval ciudadano "Citizens' Representative" (CR) in improving the Mexican health care system. METHODS: This is a qualitative study which took place in eight Mexican states in 2008. It evaluates different aspects of a nationwide program to increase the quality of health care services (National Crusade for Quality in Health Services). The Mexican strategy is compared with experiences in other Latin American countries. RESULTS: In this paper, there is the description of achievements and problems encountered by the CR in promoting social participation in the health of the population. CONCLUSIONS: The CR has great influence when representing health service users and passing on their demands for improvements to health care quality.
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页码:44 / 51
页数:8
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