Prontuário eletrônico do paciente: percepção dos profissionais da Atenção Primária em Saúde

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the professionals’ perception in Primary Health Care about the implementation and use of the Electronic Patient Record (EPR). Method: quantitative and qualitative cross-sectional study. A questionnaire with standardized questions (Likert-type), tested by Cronbach's Alpha reliability test to evaluate the EPR. Factor analysis identified a smaller number of common variables and the Bartlett's sphericity test verified the correlations between them. The Sample Adequacy Measure (MAS) was used to quantify the degree of intercorrelations between the variables and the adequacy of the analysis. Results: the professionals’ positive perception about the use of EPR was associated with previous training. Receptionist staff (p=0,001) and those who worked in the municipality for less than two years (p = 0.024) demonstrated a greater need for access to training and information about the EPR. Nurses showed adequacy in their professional work with the EPR (p = 0.025). Conclusions: Although the EPR has qualified care, health professionals who use it still feel the need for more training, skills and information on this tool aiming a better quality of care provided to SUS users.