RACIAL INEQUALITIES IN HEALTH
ACSC AS AN IMPORTANT INDICATOR IN THE ANALYSIS OF THE ATTRIBUTE RACE/COLOR IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
Keywords:
race, health information systems, racial inequalities, ACSC, health equityAbstract
This study analyzes racial inequalities in health through hospitalizations for conditions sensitive to primary care (ACSC), the quality of race/color information, and its territorial distribution. A quantitative approach was adopted, combined with a literature review, using secondary data from the Hospital Information System (SIH/SUS) for 2010, 2016, and 2022. Municipal racial density was calculated from the 2010 Demographic Census, adapting the method proposed by Oliveira and Luiz (2019). We analyzed the percentage of ACSC among total hospitalizations, the participation of each racial group in total ACSC, and the category “No Information”. The results indicate a reduction in the percentage of ACSC over the period, but persistent differences between racial groups, with higher percentages among the Black population and greater absence of information in municipalities with Black predominance or a mixed population with a Black majority. The findings reinforce the importance of qualifying race/color information in health information systems to make inequalities visible and support equity-oriented policies.