Objective: To describe perception of compliance with primary healthcare requisites in Afro-Peruvian population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: This is an observational and cross-sectional study, which was performed in six Peruvian cities, which included adult Afro-Peruvian subjects who were selected using intentional sampling. An online survey was administered, using the Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCAT), which was harmonized for an Ibero-American context, assessing attributes of primary care, such as service accessibility, continuing care, community participation, and cultural suitability; and these characteristics were assessed using a descriptive analysis. Additionally, related factors, such as sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were assessed using hypothesis tests. Results: Most interviewed persons perceived compliance limitations with primary health...

Objetivo: describir la percepción del cumplimiento de los atributos de la atención primaria de la salud en la población afroperuana durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Materiales y métodos: estudio observacional y transversal, realizado en seis ciudades del Perú, incluyendo a adultos afroperuanos, seleccionados con muestreo intencional. Se aplicó una encuesta en línea utilizando el Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCAT), armonizada para contexto iberoamericano, la cual evalúa atributos de la atención primaria como accesibilidad de los servicios, continuidad de la atención, participación comunitaria e idoneidad cultural, evaluándose con análisis descriptivo. Además, se exploraron factores relacionados como características sociodemográficas y clínicas empleando pruebas de hipótesis. Resultados: la mayoría de los entrevistados percibió un menor cumplimiento...

Objectives: To validate the user-friendly condensed version of the primary health care assessment tool (PCAT) in Peruvian Social Security (EsSalud) healthcare facilities. Material and methods: An observational and cross-sectional study was conducted to validate the condensed version of the PCAT instrument for Spanish-speaking users. Primary data were collected from users of EsSalud primary healthcare facilities in different regions of Peru: Lima, Ancash, Junin, Tacna, and Cusco. Structural validity, construct validity, and reliability of the instrument were assessed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and main component analysis. Internal consistency was also assessed using McDonald's alpha and omega coefficients. Results: The instrument was administered to 309 users, whose average age was 55.1. More than half (54.7%) surveyed users were married, and 57.1% had higher education. The E...