• Atencion primaria · Mar 2006

    [Definition and validation of quality indicators of prescription in primary care].

    • M A Torrecilla-Rojas, M Pedregal-González, M O Caraballo-Camacho, V Rodríguez-Papalardo, and I Fernández-Fernández.
    • Farmacia, Distrito Condado-Campiña, Huelva, Spain. atorrec@sefap.org
    • Aten Primaria. 2006 Mar 31; 37 (5): 273277273-7.

    ObjectiveTo define and validate a battery of prescription indicators on the use of anti-hypertensives, lipid-lowerers, diabetes drugs, and insulin, as measurements of family doctors' quality of prescription in primary health care.DesignTransversal, descriptive study.SettingTwo primary care health districts, Camas and Sierra Norte, Spain.ParticipantsEighty three family doctors, 94.32% of the doctors in the study area. DEFINITION AND VALIDATION OF INDICATORS: To construct the prescription indicators, we used evidence found in the scientific bibliography available. To validate it, we analysed its statistical relationship with a series of selected clinical tests, collected from the clinical records.ResultsFor each doctor, there was a statistically significant relationship between the index of quality of prescription and the clinical quality seen in the records (P=.004). The variables of age, sex, and training fine-tuned the model.ConclusionsThere is a statistically significant relationship between a good prescription indicator and proper control of intermediate health variables.

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