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Use of an indicator to evaluate physician adherence to prescription guidelines for the treatment of heart failure
Oliveira, Márcio Galvão; Passos, Luiz Carlos; Santos Júnior, Edval Gomes; Barbosa, Andrea Cristina; Santos, Djanilson Barbosa.
  • Oliveira, Márcio Galvão; Federal University of Bahia. Multidisciplinary Health Institute. Vitória da Conquista. BR
  • Passos, Luiz Carlos; Federal University of Bahia. Multidisciplinary Health Institute. Vitória da Conquista. BR
  • Santos Júnior, Edval Gomes; Federal University of Bahia. Multidisciplinary Health Institute. Vitória da Conquista. BR
  • Barbosa, Andrea Cristina; Federal University of Bahia. Multidisciplinary Health Institute. Vitória da Conquista. BR
  • Santos, Djanilson Barbosa; Federal University of Bahia. Multidisciplinary Health Institute. Vitória da Conquista. BR
Braz. j. pharm. sci ; 49(4): 831-836, Oct.-Dec. 2013. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-704115
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to use indicators to evaluate physician adherence to prescription guidelines for heart failure treatment in a university hospital. This was a prospective cohort study conducted in a university hospital. The information collected at the time of patient admission, including therapeutic indication, absolute contra indications and intolerance, was utilised for the formulation of a guideline adherence indicator (GAI). This indicator was calculated as follows (the number of patients who used the medication/the number of eligible patients) x 100. The percentage of eligible patients was calculated using the following formula (the number of eligible patients/the total number patients) x 100. The GAI was applied to a population of 53 patients. Inhibitors of angiotensin-converting enzyme/angiotensin receptor blocker (ACE-I/ARB) combination therapy were used in the greatest percentage of eligible patients (92.4%) and demonstrated the largest GAI value (73.5%). The percentages of patients who were eligible for beta-blockers, spironolactone and digitalis treatments were 81.1%, 52.8% and 60.4%, respectively. The GAI values for the use of beta-blockers, spironolactone and digitalis were 60.4%, 57.1% and 56.2%, respectively. For the studied patient population, the GAI was consistent with the proportion of patients who were eligible to receive digitalis and spironolactone.
RESUMO
O objetivo deste estudo foi utilizar indicadores para avaliar a adesão de médicos às diretrizes para tratamento da Insuficiência Cardíaca em um hospital universitário. Estudo de coorte prospectivo, conduzido em um hospital universitário. As variáveis coletadas na admissão do paciente foram indicação terapêutica, contraindicações absolutas e intolerância, sendo utilizadas para elaboração de um indicador de adesão à diretriz (IAD). Este indicador foi calculado através da relação (número de pacientes que utilizaram o medicamento/número de pacientes elegíveis) x 100. A % de pacientes elegíveis foi calculada da seguinte forma (número de pacientes elegíveis/número total de pacientes) x 100. Os IAD foram aplicados para uma população de 53 pacientes. Os Inibidores da Enzima Conversora de Angiotensina/Bloqueadores dos Receptores de Angiotensina foram as classes farmacológicas que apresentaram maior % de pacientes elegíveis (92,4%) e apresentaram o melhor IAD (73,5%). A % de pacientes elegíveis para beta-bloqueadores, espironolactona e digitálicos foi de 81,1%, 52,8% e 60,4%, respectivamente. O IAD para beta-bloqueadores foi 60,4%, espironolactona 57,1% e digitálicos 56,2%. Na população estudada, o IAD foi compatível com a proporção de pacientes elegíveis para digitálicos e espironolactona.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Therapeutics / Prescription Drugs / Heart Failure Type of study: Practice guideline / Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Braz. j. pharm. sci Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Bahia/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Therapeutics / Prescription Drugs / Heart Failure Type of study: Practice guideline / Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Braz. j. pharm. sci Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Bahia/BR