Table 5. Provision of and access to specialized care in Healthcare Networks and communication between professionals according to registered users and families. Feira de Santana, Santo Antônio de Jesus e Vitória da Conquista, BA, Northeastern Brazil, 2013.
| Indicator | Feira de Santana | Santo Antônio de Jesus | Vitória da Conquista |
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| Reported having seen a specialist in the previous 12 months | 51 (n = 572) | 51.5 (n = 412) | 55 (n = 420) |
| Service providing consultation with specialist | n = 292 | n = 212 | n = 232 |
| Polyclinic | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Public hospital outpatient care | 15 | 9 | 14 |
| Public hospital | 12 | 16 | 18 |
| Private health service (doctor’s office/hospital) | 45 | 51 | 44 |
| Other | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Specialized appointment referred by EqSF | 47 (n = 292) | 31 (n = 212) | 40 (n = 232) |
| Forms of access to specialized appointment referred by EqSF professional* | n = 136 | n = 65 | n = 92 |
| Scheduled by USF and date and time informed later | 64 | 46 | 71 |
| Scheduled by USF and date and time informed immediately | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| Referral and appointment information received directly at Scheduling Center | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| Referral received, but health service sought independently | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Referral received, but health service sought and paid for independently | 11 | 9 | 3 |
| Other | 14 | 8 | 8 |
| Reported having needed to do a specialized test requested by EqSF in the previous 12 months | 43 (n = 572) | 31 (n = 412) | 33 (n = 420) |
| Performance of specialized test requested by EqSF | 83 (n = 248) | 59 (n = 126) | 81 (n = 137) |
| Forms of access to specialized test | n = 206 | n = 74 | n = 111 |
| Scheduled by USF and date and time informed later | 69 | 34 | 75 |
| Scheduled by USF and date and time informed immediately | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Referral and appointment information received directly at Scheduling Center | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Referral received, but health service sought and paid for independently | 16 | 18 | 2 |
| Other/Unable to inform | 12 | 19 | 12 |
| Families with hospitalization in the previous 12 months that received written post-discharge information for EqSF | 24 (n = 78) | 43 (n = 67) | 17.5 (n = 80) |
| Families with hospitalization in the previous 12 months who reported requesting information or visit by a EqSF professional during hospitalization | 35 (n = 78) | 40 (n = 67) | 27.5 (n = 80) |
| Professional responsible for seeking information or visiting patient during hospitalization – CHW | 63 (n = 27) | 67 (n = 27) | 73 (n = 22) |
EqSF: Equipe de Saúde da Família (Family Health Team); USF: Family Health Unit; HN: Healthcare Networks; CHW: Community Health Worker
n = total number of potential respondents.
* Users referred by EqSF who reported having seen a specialist.