PRELIMINARY EVALUATION AFTER THREE YEARS SINCE THE INCLUSION OF CUBAN DOCTORS IN THE MORE DOCTORS PROGRAM (MAIS MÉDICOS) OF BRAZIL.

Introduction The main purpose of the Program More Doctors (MDP) is to improve the access and quality of primary health care services (PHC), particularly in the least developed territories, where there is low socio-economic development and complex geographical access to health services. The aim of this work is to present the preliminary results relating to the effect of the work conditions, and the performance of the Cuban doctors included in the MDP, within the PHC services of the National Unified Health System of Brazil. Methodology An observational analytical study of a prospective cohort, in a stratified simple random sample of 832 Cuban doctors was performed. The variables were grouped into six dimensions, and the Brazilian version for professionals of PCATool was applied. Summary measures were used for qualitative and quantitative data, and statistical test such as the Student t and Chi square. Logistics in addition to multiple linear regression, were used to measure the extent and magnitude of the association between the variables. The main result was measured considering the degree of adequacy to the PHC services and the health impacts. Results The main effects in the PHC are related to the infrastructure of the health units, the availability of a complete set of basic drugs (statistically significant) and feedback from the secondary care. High percentage values for their insertion into the family health care strategy, the completion of the PHC teams, as well as the perceived professional satisfaction in relation to the MDP were observed.