Evaluation of the impact of the family health support unit (NASF) on hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSC) in Brazil between 2007 and 2019

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Authors

  • Rafaela Niels Da Silva Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Rodrigo Gomes de Arruda Universidade Federal de Pernambuco https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3558-6593
  • Roberta de Moraes Rocha Universidade Federal de Pernambuco https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8111-7734
  • Tatiane Almeida de Menezes Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54766/rberu.v20i1.1246

Keywords:

Family Health Support Centers, Primary Care Sensitive Conditions, hospital admissions

Abstract

This study evaluated the impact of the Family Health Support Centers (NASF) on hospital admissions for Conditions Sensitive to rimary Care (ICSAP) in Brazil between 2007 and 2019. To this end, Difference-in-Differences (Diff in-Diff) and Propensity Score Matching (PSM) regression models were estimated using DATASUS data, and the results were validated through robustness tests. The findings indicated that the municipalities’ gradual adoption of NASF was associated with a significant reduction in ICSAP admission rates, which is consistent with the impact of the NASF management model on improving primary care and preventing avoidable hospitalizations.

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Published

2026-01-09

How to Cite

NIELS DA SILVA, R.; GOMES DE ARRUDA, R.; DE MORAES ROCHA, R. .; ALMEIDA DE MENEZES, T. Evaluation of the impact of the family health support unit (NASF) on hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSC) in Brazil between 2007 and 2019: -. Revista Brasileira de Estudos Regionais e Urbanos, [S. l.], v. 20, n. 1, p. 126–147, 2026. DOI: 10.54766/rberu.v20i1.1246. Disponível em: https://www.revistaaber.org.br/rberu/article/view/1246. Acesso em: 30 jan. 2026.

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2026): Revista Brasileira de Estudos Regionais e Urbanos

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