• Fernando Rodrigues Peixoto Quaresma, Erika da Silva Maciel, Aldair Martins Barasuol, André Pontes-Silva, FonsecaFernando Luiz AffonsoFLA0000-0003-1223-1589Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Laboratório de Epidemiologia e Análise de Dados - Santo André (SP), Brazil., and Fernando Adami.
• Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ensino em Ciências e Saúde (Mestrado) - Palmas (TO), Brazil.
• Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2022 Apr 1; 68 (4): 482489482-489.

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the quality of primary health care services through self-reports by caregivers of children and adolescents living in quilombola communities in Brazil.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional study in accordance with the STROBE (STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology). Exposure variables included sociodemographic characteristics; and outcome variable was the quality of primary health care offered to quilombola children and adolescents.ResultsA total of 68 individuals participated in the survey. Quilombolas have a low income, a lower level of education, do not work, and receive government benefits. Our results showed that the quality of primary health care, measured by the experience of caregivers of quilombola children and adolescents, generally presents satisfactory values.ConclusionThe quality of primary health care has generally satisfactory values. However, as these results differ from most studies, more research should be conducted.

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