Redesigning Primary Care to Tackle the Global Epidemic of Noncommunicable Disease.

• Autores: Margaret E Kruk, Gustavo Nigenda, Felicia Marie Knaul
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 105, Nº. 3, 2015, págs. 431-437
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have become the major contributors to death and disability worldwide. Nearly 80% of the deaths in 2010 occurred in low- and middle-income countries, which have experienced rapid population aging, urbanization, rise in smoking, and changes in diet and activity. Yet the health systems of low- and middle-income countries, historically oriented to infectious disease and often severely underfunded, are poorly prepared for the challenge of caring for people with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory disease. We have discussed how primary care can be redesigned to tackle the challenge of NCDs in resource-constrained countries. We suggest that four changes will be required: integration of services, innovative service delivery, a focus on patients and communities, and adoption of new technologies for communication. INSETS: Brazil¿s Family Health Teams Promote One-Stop, Integrated Care...;Lay Worker-Led Community-Based Training for Chronic Disease...;M-Health for Diabetes Self-Management in Honduras. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]