Factores que facilitan y dificultan eldesarrollo de losproyectos comunitarios. Estudio observacional de la red AUPA decentros de atención primaria de Cataluña

Abstract

Objective: To describ. The characteristics o. The AUPA Health Centres network, identif. The favourable elements an. The obstacles when carrying out community projects (CP). The impact of belonging t. The AUPA network, an. The types of support member sexpect fro. The AUPA Network. Design: A cross-sectional,descriptive and analytical study with analysis of information using quantitative and qualitative techniques. Location: Primary Care. Participants: 15 centres of Primary Care belongingt. The AUPA network before January 2006. Principal Measurements: Variables regardin. The characteristics o. The Health Centres, professionals, CP, facilitators and obstacles o. The CP, usefulness, expectations and impact of belonging t. The AUPA network. Principal Results: The majority of centresare teaching and receive methodological external support. The majority of CP are in initial phases of development an. The most used methodology is Community Oriented Primary Care(COPC).The projects hav. The support o. The community and intersectorial collaboration. Nursing i. The group most involved. The factors that influence development o. The CP ar. The motivation o. The professionals, previous training in community care, management support an. The participation of key personnel an. The community. The community centres require more time to work on CP, methodological support from experts, better professional recognition, support b. The Health Centre management and companies. Conclusions: It is necessary to motivate professionals, promote knowledge in community care, giving recognition and support b. The institutions and b. The community. Work benefits are perceived fro. The network: sharing experiences, commitment and gaining knowledge. © 2009 Elsevier España, S.L. All rights reserved.