Pn. Aguilar et al., CONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL BASIS OF TH E NATIONAL-HEALTH SURVEY-II, MEXICO 1994, Salud publica de Mexico, 40(1), 1998, pp. 76-85
The conceptual and methodological basis of the National Health Survey
II (NHS-II) are described and recent advances in multidisciplinary pub
lic health research in Mexico, both conceptual and methodological, are
synthesized. The design of the NHS-II concentrated on the study of th
e access, quality of care and health attention expenses in ambulatory
and hospitalization services, Details on the conceptual framework rela
ted with the analysis and processing of data are also included. Five g
eographic regions were covered; 12 615 households at national level we
re visited and information on 61 524 individuals was gathered. The ove
rall response rate was 96.7% both for households and far identified he
alth service users. The general conclusion emphazises the need to inco
rporate the population perspective to the planning and allocation of h
ealth resources.