Analysis of management tools elaborated by the municipal health departments of Santa Catarina from 2014 to 2017.

Abstract

The management tools were established in the Unified Health System as guiding management tools, ensuring social participation in its elaboration and appreciation. The Health Plan, the Annual Health Schedule and the Annual Health Report must be prepared according to the structure and deadlines defined in the SUS Planning System. Considering its importance, the objective of this study was to analyze the minimum structure of the management tools elaborated by the municipal secretariats of the state of Santa Catarina. This is an exploratory research, quantitative, through document analysis. We analyze: The Municipal Health Plan from 2014 to 2017; the AHS and the AHR attached to the Management Report Construction Support System.  In total, 288 counties had the MHP and of these, 136 had the minimum structure. Regarding the AHR, 248 cities presented the tool, of which 125 had the AHS. We identify most cities did not properly build management tools or sent them within the set deadlines. The lack of resolutions approving the instruments by the Municipal Health indicates the fragility of social participation in the construction and monitoring of the implementation of these tools.