Evaluation Indicators for the Implementation of the Accident and Violence Prevention Policy Guidelines

Twenty years after the creation of the National Policy for Reducing Morbimortality from Accidents and Violence, these events remain significant causes of morbimortality in the country. This study presents the process of developing a set of evaluative indicators for the implementation of the guidelines of the Policy. Its formulation initially involved the analysis of indicators from a previous study and subsequently employed the nominal group technique. The proposed indicators were then applied to a database containing responses to questionnaires completed by managers and health professionals from municipal SUS services across the three care levels (Primary, Hospital, and Rehabilitation). We found that most municipalities were classified as having a fair level of policy implementation; some guidelines achieved good implementation, while others showed unsatisfactory performance, particularly those related to training and research. The indicators highlighted important issues regarding the policy, its progress, and its weaknesses. Therefore, this proposal would be considered to provide support to municipalities in evaluating the policy as a whole or in specific guidelines.