Management performance in public oral health actions and services: a cross-sectional study in the Serra Catarinense region, Brazil, 2022
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Municipal health service management performance in public oral health actions was rated as medium overall. Planning scored highest, while specific oral health actions showed the poorest performance among managers.
Area Of Science
- Public Health
- Health Services Management
- Oral Health Policy
Background
- Effective management of municipal health services is crucial for delivering quality public oral health actions.
- Assessing performance in planning, monitoring, evaluation, and specific actions is key to identifying areas for improvement.
Purpose Of The Study
- To evaluate the performance of municipal health service management concerning public oral health actions and services in the Serra Catarinense region, Brazil.
- To identify variations in performance based on management dimensions and roles.
Main Methods
- A cross-sectional study was conducted in 18 municipalities in 2022.
- Health secretaries and coordinators self-assessed performance across planning, monitoring/evaluation, and specific actions.
- Statistical analyses included Kruskal-Wallis and ANOVA with a 5% significance level.
Main Results
- Overall performance was classified as medium.
- Planning demonstrated the highest average performance (2.51), while specific oral health actions had the lowest (2.28).
- Health secretaries achieved higher performance averages (3.22) compared to other coordinators (p=0.007).
Conclusions
- Municipal health service management performance for public oral health is generally medium.
- Specific oral health actions represent a critical area needing improvement.
- Managerial roles influence performance, with health secretaries showing better results.
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