Evaluation of the hanseniasis control program: a study by triangulation of methods

Abstract

Aim:  To  evaluate  the  municipal  program  of  hanseniasis  control  in Canaã dos Carajás, PA. Method: This is a quantitative study, for the evaluation of health services, whose evaluative proposal is the triangulation of methods, through the study of the  structure,  processes  and  results.  Results:  several  weaknesses  were  found  in  the program  structure.  Although  some  attributes  have  not  been  positively  evaluated  in  a general aspect, the scores found allowed a good rating of the municipality's performance in terms of leprosy control actions. The appraised indicators showed fluctuations over the time series. Conclusion: the city has poor structure, high guidance for the development of  leprosy  actions  in  primary  care  and  regular  quality  indicators  according  to  the established parameters.