Comprehensive Policy for Primary Health Care Medical Resource Chile

Abstract

The current health reform raised unprecedented boost to the Primary Health Care (PHC) and get the coverage needed to solve the most problems in medical practice by the implementation of programs of promotion, prevention and rehabilitation of health Community. Despite the stated intentions, there are problems not addressed that threaten the success of this process, for example, the absence of a comprehensive resource development of primary care physician, which currently produces a significant gap persists hour medical care at this level. The National Association of Primary Care Physicians address the need arises to deal with problems that affect us, and is comprised of physicians who work in the primary level public health system in Chile, including municipal contract physicians and as those governed by Article 9 of Destination and Training Stage and Stage of Plant Senior Medical Act performing at health centers. Our organization since its inception has dealt active and purposeful search for a comprehensive policy for human resource development for primary care, as well as a model of care which the primary care level is able to respond with quality and dignity to the demands of the community. The proposed comprehensive policy for the development of PHC physicians is contained within the 10 claims identified by our organization, including reducing the deficit of at least 1,500 doctors APS, improve yields care, work permit granted under care quality, increased problem-solving, allocating time for prevention and health promotion, decrease job instability, regular emergency care, better wages, estate administrative clinical meetings and participation in the Development Councils. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of implementing a Comprehensive Policy for Medical APS to improve the quality of care we provide to the community, strengthening the retention of physicians in primary care as well of resoluteness that should provide primary care in our country.