Mortalidad reducible como indicador de efectividad de los servicios sanitarios en España antes y después de las transferencias / Amenable mortality as indicator of effectiveness of health care services in Spain before and after transferences

Objetivo. Describir la evolución de la mortalidad reducible por acción de los servicios sanitarios (MRASS) en España y evaluar si las transferencias sanitarias han supuesto algún cambio significativo. Métodos. La MRASS se definió a partir de una lista de causas utilizada en otros estudios. Se analizan tasas de MRASS ajustadas por edad y sexo en los períodos 1999-2001 y 2006-2008, justo antes y 5 años tras culminar el proceso de transferencias. Resultados. La MRASS representó el 24% de las defunciones en personas de 0-74 años. Descendió entre ambos períodos en mayor medida (19,4%) que el resto de causas (14,5%). El grupo de causas que más descendieron fueron: cardiopatía isquémica (28,0%), resto de enfermedades vasculares (26,8%), enfermedades quirúrgicas y errores médico-quirúrgicos (25,9%) y diabetes (22,5%). Aunque existieron diferencias entre comunidades autónomas (CCAA), no se apreció que estas diferencias ni la evolución de la MRASS se relacionaran con las transferencias. Navarra y Madrid presentaron las menores tasas de MRASS y Canarias, Asturias, Andalucía, Ceuta y Melilla, las mayores. Baleares fue la CCAA donde más disminuyó la MRASS. Conclusiones. La MRASS representa una importante proporción de la experiencia de mortalidad de personas de 0-74 años. Ha descendido en todas las CCAA, y aunque hay grandes diferencias entre ellas, no parece que el proceso de transferencias sanitarias influyera en su evolución en el período estudiado. Pese a limitaciones, la MRASS es un indicador que se debe considerar para monitorizar y detectar debilidades en la efectividad de los sistemas asistenciales(AU)

Objective. To describe the evolution of amenable mortality (MRASS) in Spain and to evaluate differences in trend patterns before and after health care services were tranferred to local authorities. Methods. MRASS was defined from a list of causes of death used in other studies. We analyzed the change in sex-age-standardized death rates of MRASS in two periods: 1999-2001 and 2006-2008, just before, and five years after, the health care transfers were completed. Results. MRASS represented 24% of deaths in persons from 0 to 74 years old. MRASS has seen a reduction (19.4%) between the two periods over and above other causes of mortality (14.5%). The group of causes of mortality which showed most reduction: ischemic heart disease (28%), other vascular disease (27%), surgical conditions and surgical-medical errors (26%), and diabetes (22.5%). Although there were differences between the districts, health care transfers have not created significant variations in MRASS. Navarra and Madrid showed lower rates of MRASS, and the Canary Islands, Asturias, Andalusia, Ceuta and Melilla had higher rates. The Balearic Islands showed the greatest reduction in MRASS. Conclusions. MRASS constitutes an important proportion of trends of mortality in persons between 0-74 years. It has declined in all districts. Even though there were large differences between districts, there does not appear to be any direct influence due to health care transfer in amenable mortality trends. In spite of limitations, MRASS is an indicator to be considered when monitoring and detecting weaknesses in the effectiveness of health care systems(AU)

[Amenable mortality as indicator of effectiveness of health care services in Spain before and after transferences]. / Mortalidad reducible como indicador de efectividad de los servicios sanitarios en España antes y después de las transferencias.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the evolution of amenable mortality (MRASS) in Spain and to evaluate differences in trend patterns before and after health care services were transferred to local authorities. METHODS: MRASS was defined from a list of causes of death used in other studies. We analyzed the change in sex-age-standardized death rates of MRASS in two periods: 1999-2001 and 2006-2008, just before, and five years after, the health care transfers were completed. RESULTS: MRASS represented 24% of deaths in persons from 0 to 74 years old. MRASS has seen a reduction (19.4%) between the two periods over and above other causes of mortality (14.5%). The group of causes of mortality which showed most reduction: ischemic heart disease (28%), other vascular disease (27%), surgical conditions and surgical-medical errors (26%), and diabetes (22.5%). Although there were differences between the districts, health care transfers have not created significant variations in MRASS. Navarra and Madrid showed lower rates of MRASS, and the Canary Islands, Asturias, Andalusia, Ceuta and Melilla had higher rates. The Balearic Islands showed the greatest reduction in MRASS. CONCLUSIONS: MRASS constitutes an important proportion of trends of mortality in persons between 0-74 years. It has declined in all districts. Even though there were large differences between districts, there does not appear to be any direct influence due to health care transfer in amenable mortality trends. In spite of limitations, MRASS is an indicator to be considered when monitoring and detecting weaknesses in the effectiveness of health care systems.