Social determinants of health in Rio Grande do Sul: implications for regionalisation

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https://doi.org/10.7867/2317-5443.2024v12n1p241-262

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Based on the social determinants of health as elements that characterise the regional territory, this article aims to identify the main determinants that characterise health region 20 in Rio Grande do Sul. To this end, a descriptive, predominantly qualitative study was carried out, comprising bibliographical research and data analysis; the Social Determinants of Health Model was used to process the data. The data analysed showed that specific processes of territorial formation stand out in this territory, based on cultural, social and economic heterogeneity. This complexity has a major influence on the health conditions of the population, demonstrating the importance of a regionalisation governance movement based on planning that includes an in-depth situational analysis and is capable of paying attention to the interfaces and repercussions of health policy with the dynamics of regional development.

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Patrícia De Carli, Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul- Unijuí

Doutoranda em Desenvolvimento Regional pela Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul- UNIJUÌ. Assessora Jurídica da Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. 

Sérgio Luís Allebrandt, Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul- Unijuí

Bolsista Produtividade em Pesquisa N-2 do CNPq. Doutor em Desenvolvimento Regional pelo PPGDR/UNISC. Professor Titular da Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (UNIJUÍ). Coordenador do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Regional - Mestrado e Doutorado (PPGDR/UNIJUÍ).

Rafael Marcelo Soder, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria- UFSM.

Doutor em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC. Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria/Campus Palmeira das Missões.

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2025-07-23

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De Carli, P., Allebrandt, S. L., & Soder, R. M. (2025). Social determinants of health in Rio Grande do Sul: implications for regionalisation. Revista Brasileira De Desenvolvimento Regional, 12(1), 241–262. https://doi.org/10.7867/2317-5443.2024v12n1p241-262

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