RT Journal Article
T1 [Healthcare resources for asthma management at primary care level: Asthmabarometer Project].
T2 Recursos asistenciales en atención primaria para manejo del asma: proyecto Asmabarómetro.
A1 Molina París, Jesús
A1 Mascarós Balaguer, Enrique
A1 Ocaña Rodríguez, Daniel
A1 Simonet Aineto, Pere
A1 Campo Sien, Carlos
K1 Accesibilidad a los servicios de salud
K1 Asma
K1 Asthma
K1 Atención primaria
K1 Health resources
K1 Health services accessibility
K1 Primary healthcare
K1 Recursos en salud
AB The objective of this study was to describe the current provision of basic resources for asthma management in Primary Health Care (PHC). Cross-sectional study, with an ad hoc quantitative survey. A total of 380 primary healthcare physicians in Spain. Analysis of perceptions of management and use of basic human, organisational and material resources to ensure appropriate care provision to asthma patients. Survey respondents stated that their centre did not have a consultant doctor (64%) or nurse (62%) in respiratory disease. Almost all (92%) of the centres have spirometers, of which 70% have peak flow meters, and 93% have placebo inhalers. In the last year, respondents have received specific theoretical/practical training from the centre (46%), and by third parties (83%). More than three-quarters (78%) of the centres has educational material available for patients. There is no specific healthcare protocol in 36% of the centres, and 43% had no referral protocol. A clinical interview is conducted to monitor the patient (90%), but there are no validated questionnaires to measure therapeutic adherence (85%), or a checklist to check inhalation technique (83%). Differences are observed in the relevant variables in the analysis of each Spanish Autonomous Community. Access to certain resources in the care of patients with asthma is limited in aspects of coordination between levels, varied according to Spanish Autonomous Community, and improved in most health resources in Asthma.
YR 2018
FD 2018-12-24
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/13362
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/13362
LA es
DS RISalud
RD Apr 18, 2025