Pregnancy, cervical cancer and beast cancer as markers of primary care coordination

Abstract

The aim of this study was to understand the coordination of primary health care for pregnant women and breast and cervical cancer patients. The attribute was understood as the responsibility family health care workers have for coordinating care delivery, including continuous follow-up and the identification of patient needs. Overall, the findings show that care coordination was better structured at internal primary care level, particularly pregnancy care. When coordination involved the care network, the findings highlight lack of counter-referral and informal processes for the continuity of care.