Utilização do prontuário eletrônico do cidadão no município de Parnamirim-RN: percepção dos profissionais da Atenção Primária em Saúde

Abstract

The use of information technology in the health area is growing and there are countless possibilities and benefits related to its use. PEC is a software developed with the objective of integrating and sharing health information in the context of Primary Care, qualifying the clinical record and enhancing disease prevention, health promotion and care management by teams in Basic Health Units. The research aimed to analyze the perception of Primary Health Care professionals about the implementation process and use of the PEC. Survey-type, exploratory and transverse study, with a quantitative approach, with professionals working in Primary Health Care (PHC) in the city of Parnamirim (RN) as study participants. For data collection, an adapted questionnaire was used with assertive questions standardized on a Likert-type agreement scale. The data obtained through the completed questionnaires were typed and tabulated in the SPSS 26.0 software and analyzed based on descriptive statistics and inferential analysis using Pearson's chi-square test (x²), assuming a significance of 5% (p≤0 .05). Most respondents were female (76.6%), aged between 31 and 50 years (61.7%). Of those interviewed, 67% agreed that PEC is easy to use, 75% agreed that PEC allows you to complete tasks faster, and 75% said that PEC ensures better job performance. Overall, 96% agree that PEC is useful for work. Through the analysis of Pearson's chisquare test (x²), a relationship was verified between the improvement of work performance, with the ease of use of the system, little time to learn it, as well as the little effort for its understanding, thus contributing to services carried out quickly and productivity gains. Therefore, it can be inferred that the use of the PEC was well accepted by the professionals, bringing greater agility and efficiency to the work in AB. In this sense, it is important that managers and professionals articulate spaces for discussion about the use of this tool, since it is necessary to regulate the use of technology to enjoy its benefits.