The Importance of Primary Health Care in the Prevention of Chronic Diseases
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Primary Health Care (PHC), as a major public policy, is the foundation of public health systems and plays a crucial role in health promotion, disease prevention, and the continuous and comprehensive care of the population. The prevention of noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCDs), such as hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases, is one of the priorities of PHC due to their high prevalence and impact on global morbidity and mortality. This academic essay, based on an integrative literature review, analyzes the essential role of PHC in reducing hospitalizations, improving quality of life, and ensuring the sustainability of health systems. Emphasis is placed on health education, healthy lifestyle promotion, care coordination, and social determinants management, as well as the success of Brazil’s Family Health Strategy in addressing chronic conditions. The expansion and qualification of PHC are necessary for strengthening equitable, efficient, and person-centered health systems.
Author: Mario Angelo Cenedesi Júnior1*, Juliana Cascaes de Aquino Schneider2, Andrea Patrícia da Silva3, Jocilane Lima de Almeida Vasconcelos4, Gabriela Eiras Otoni5, Regina Gabriela Caldas de Moraes6, Maria Aparecida de Almeida Araújo7, Duanne Edvirge Gondin Pereira8, Wagner de Aguiar Raupp9, Milierne Nascimento Evangelista Souza10, Bárbara Thaisi Zago11
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7104024341
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