Did the Family Health Strategy have an impact on indicators of hospitalizations for stroke and heart failure? Longitudinal study in Brazil: 1998-2013.
Denise de Fátima Barros CavalcanteValéria Silva Cândido BrizonLivia Fernandes ProbstMarcelo de Castro MeneghimAntonio Carlos PereiraGláucia Maria Bovi AmbrosanoPublished in: PloS one (2018)
GDP per capita was close to or higher than that if many European countries, which shows the relevance of the study. The health care model based on the Family Health Strategy positively impacted hospitalization indicators for heart failure and stroke, indicating that this model is effective in the prevention of primary care sensitive conditions.