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Models d'integració entre cardiologia i atenció primària per millorar la pràctica clínica en els pacients amb cardiopaties cròniques
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Salvador, Carles Falces |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | Introduction and objectives: To assess the impact of a program integrating cardiology and primary care in clinical practice, comparedwith usual care. The integrated care consists of a hospital cardiologist in each primary care clinic, shared clinical history, joint practice guidelines, consultation sessions, and other coordinating tools. Methods: Observational, cross-sectional study of 2 series of chronic outpatients: conventional and integrated care. We analyzed patient distribution and the impact on good clinical practice indicators in patients with ischemic heart disease, heart failure and atrial fibrillation, along with primary care practitioner satisfaction and use of resources. Results: We included 3194 patients (1572 usual care, 1622 integrated care). Integrated care changed the patient distribution, allowing the cardiologist to focus on serious pathologies while cardiovascular risk factors and stable patients were monitored in primary care. In ischemic heart disease, improvement was observed in cholesterol management and blood pressure control; optimal medical treatment was more frequently prescribed and ventricular function evaluated more often. In heart failure, b-blockers treatment increased and functional class was assessed more often. In atrial fibrillation, an increase in anticoagulation prescription and echocardiography evaluation was observed. Satisfaction parameters improved with integrated care. The use of resources was not increased. Conclusions: Using our integration model, follow-up and chronic treatment of patients with ischemic heart disease, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation were improved. Monitoring of chronic patients was * Autor para correspondencia: Servicio de Cardiologı́a, Hospital Clı́nic, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, España. Correo electrónico: cfalces@clinic.ub.es (C. Falces). 0300-8932/$ – see front matter 2011 Sociedad Española de Cardiologı́a. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L. Todos los derechos reservados. doi:10.1016/j.recesp.2011.02.021 Documento descargado de http://www.revespcardiol.org el 27/06/2011. Copia para uso personal, se prohíbe la transmisión de este documento por cualquier medio o formato. |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://diposit.ub.edu/dspace/bitstream/2445/34723/2/CFS_TESI.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
