Mapeamento da Produção científica sobre o Programa Mais Médicos (2013-2016): contribuição ao debate sobre a atenção à saúde no SUS

Abstract

Introduction: The More Doctors Program (MDP, “Programa Mais Médicos” in Portuguese) was established by the law number 12.871 of October 2013 and is structured around three pillars: emergency provision of physicians, medical education and infrastructure. Its goal is to reduce regional healthcare disparities, providing equalitary and integral healthcare to everyone. Objective: A systematic review concerning the More Doctors Program was conducted in different databases (“Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde”, “Periódicos da Capes” and “Plataforma de Pesquisa do Programa Mais Médicos”), identifying the main themes of investigation, researchers and study results and aiming to discuss their possible contributions to improving SUS, the Brazilian public healthcare system. Methodology: Identification and classification of 137 articles published between 2013 and 2016, which were trialed according to the following variables: a) year of publication; b) type of publication (article, essay, thesis, etc.); c) language; d) body of knowledge; e) themes and subthemes (provision, distribution, medical education, quality of assistance, etc.); f) author’s professional vinculation as specified in the publication; g) empirical results. Results and Conclusion: The MDP studies consist majoritarily in empirical studies evaluating or analysing the program and have focused on Brazil’s Central South region. It can be verified that the MDP has been capable of reducing physician shortage in some regions of the country, improving doctor-patient relationship, stimulating interdisciplinary practices and consolidating primary care in Brazil.