Management of acute coronary syndromes in secondary care settings in Kerala: impact of a quality improvement programme.
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-119529
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Evidence-based therapies that have been shown to improve outcomes in acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are often underused in clinically eligible patients. We evaluated the impact, efficacy and acceptability of a quality improvement programme to manage ACS.METHODS:
A well-defined geographical area was identified and a situational analysis done. All physicians in the area, who were actively involved in the detection and management of ACS, were invited to participate in the quality improvement programme. The programme involved the use of a service delivery package which consisted of standard admission orders and patient-directed discharge instructions. Concurrently, health education in the community to promote self-detection, self-administration of aspirin and self-referral were carried out. All participating physicians were asked to register consecutive cases of ACS (20 each) presenting to their clinics before and after the intervention programme. The pre- and post-intervention data were compared.RESULTS:
The use of aspirin at discharge increased from 89.7% to 96.8% (p < 0.05) and that of heparin from 57.6% to 66.3% (p < 0.05). The use of beta-blockers increased from 48.6% to 63.4% (p < 0.05) and that of lipid-lowering therapy from 74.1% to 96.3% (p < 0.05). There was a significant reduction in the use of calcium channel blockers from 21.6% to 8.1% (p < 0.05). The time to thrombolysis decreased significantly (median difference of 54 minutes, p < 0.05) after the intervention programme.CONCLUSION:
Structured quality improvement programmes aimed at both patients and providers can be successful in secondary care settings of developing countries.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Qualidade da Assistência à Saúde
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Bloqueadores dos Canais de Cálcio
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Heparina
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Terapia Trombolítica
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Aspirina
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Educação em Saúde
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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