Assistência farmacêutica à população: um estudo documental no diário oficial do município de Palmas - TO

Abstract

The pharmaceutical care presents several problems, especially arising from the lack of health planning and the fragmentation of care. In this sense, this study sought to describe the actions of Pharmaceutical Assistance (PA) in the city of Palmas - TO. The research is defined as qualitative, descriptive, bibliographic and documentary. The present work analyzed the documentary content of 161 official diaries in the city of Palmas - TO. However, only 39 journals were related to the object of study of this research: the official journals published in the city of Palmas - TO, between the years 2010 and 2021. The data generated were analyzed based on the assumptions of the Content Analysis proposed by Bardin (1977). During the investigation, the following categories were evidenced: organizational structure of the municipal health department and finalistic support programs; administrative reorganization of the executive power of the municipality of Palmas - TO; transfers of SUS resources; pharmaceutical assistance program - popular pharmacy; annually maintain 100% of the HORUS system - National Pharmaceutical Assistance Management System; qualify pharmaceutical assistance services in municipalities with extreme poverty populations and maintenance of pharmaceutical assistance. It was found that in the city of Palmas - TO, it was found that although the PA is having an effect gradually, it is still an assistance that needs greater guarantees and that presents several difficulties. In addition, for its execution and structuring, it demands greater formal guarantees from the public authorities.