Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Introduction: Auditing within the hospital environment is increasingly being emphasized to improve the effectiveness of care protocols. It is important to ensure that auditing is conducted in a context of health promotion, thereby achieving the best patient health outcomes. Thus, auditing meets the needs of healthcare institutions in harmony with the drivers of management processes. These actions always aim to improve living conditions and, therefore, must always be carried out safely. Objectives: The general objective of this study is to discuss the history of auditing in Brazil, focusing on the management of the Unified Health System (SUS) from a social perspective. The specific objectives are to present the trajectory of healthcare in the country, highlighting the importance of the SUS and its purposes in Brazil. Methodology: This is a qualitative review using a bibliographic approach to understand the scope of the SUS (Unified Health System) and auditing within this scope. It reaffirms the obstacles it has faced over the years and the persistence to maintain compliance with the right to health established by the Federal Constitution (1988). Conclusion: It can be inferred that auditing in the public health management process acts as an important instrument for assessing the quality and reliability of services provided to the population. Systematic appreciation and continuing education of the professionals involved are essential.
Institution: Instituto Federal do Piauí
Language: English
Topic: Public Health in Brazil
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4414804414