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. 2021 May 6;55:22. doi: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2021055002533

Table 3. User satisfaction in relation to the quality of primary health care services. Brazil, 2014 (n = 114,615).

total n If I had the option, I would change staff or health service I would recommend the health service to a friend or family member
Yes No p Yes no p
total n % n % total n % n %
The team seeks to solve the needs/problems in the Health Service itself 113,185
Always/most of the time 13,887 13.7 87,799 86.3 < 0,001 91,122 89.6 10,564 10,4 < 0.001
Hardly ever/never 6,037 52.5 5,462 47.5 6,362 55.3 5,137 44,7
Medical office is a reserved and private place 113,859
Yes 17,338 16.1 90,375 83.9 < 0,001 94,181 87.4 13,532 12,6 < 0.001
No 2,713 44.1 3,433 55.9 3,868 62.9 2,278 37,1
Professionals provide guidance on the need for rest, adequate nutrition and how to take medicines 113,409
Always/most of the time 14,864 14.7 86,072 85.3 < 0,001 89,614 88.8 11,322 11,2 < 0.001
Hardly ever/never 5,114 41.0 7,359 59.0 8,046 64.5 4,427 35,5
Feels respected by professionals in relation to cultural habits, customs, religion 113,777
Always/most of the time 17,905 16.3 92,057 83.7 < 0,001 96,133 87.4 13,829 12,6 < 0.001
Hardly ever/never 2079 54.5 1,736 45.5 1,896 49.7 1,919 50,3
Appointment with the doctor is sufficient 112,372
Yes 11,864 12.7 81,275 87.3 <0,001 83,616 89.8 9,523 10,2 < 0.001
No 7,854 40.8 11,379 59.2 13,230 68.8 6,003 31,2
Appointment with the nurse is sufficient 103,789
Yes 13,525 14.3 81,281 85.7 < 0,001 84,159 88.8 10,647 11,2 < 0.001
No 4,082 45.4 4,901 54.6 5,689 63.3 3,294 36,7
It is easy to talk to the professionals who treat you to ask questions after appointments 79,216
Always/most of the time 8,062 12.3 57,404 87.7 < 0,001 59,452 90.8 6,014 9,2 < 0.001
Hardly ever/never 6,073 44.2 7,677 55.8 8,766 63.8 4,984 36,2
Find it easy to talk to professionals about exam results 105,586
Always/most of the time 11,089 13.0 74,363 87.0 < 0,001 76,967 90.1 8,485 9,9 < 0.001
Hardly ever/never 7,424 36.9 12,710 63.1 14,022 69.6 6,112 30,4
Quality of care received by the health team 114,378
Very good/good 9,381 10.0 84,876 90.0 < 0,001 87,284 92.6 6,973 7,4 < 0.001
Regular/bad/very bad 10,780 53.6 9,341 46.4 11,205 55.7 8,916 44,3