Impact of an educational intervention on the quality of spirometry performance in a general practice: an audit.
Prim Care Respir J
; 20(2): 210-3, 2011 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
AIMS:
To assess the technical performance of spirometry in one general practice, and then to deliver in-house education to effect change.METHODS:
Retrospective audit of 45 spirometry reports assessed against possible alternative quality criteria. Three subsequent educational interventions for those clinicians performing and interpreting spirometry. Re-audit of 45 spirometry report sheets four months later against the same criteria.RESULTS:
38% of the initial post-bronchodilator spirometries were technically flawed. Post-education, 2% of spirometries were technically flawed and respiratory referrals fell by 50%.CONCLUSION:
The technical quality of practice spirometry can be audited. In-house education significantly reduced spirometry errors and was associated with a 50% reduction in respiratory referrals.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Calidad de la Atención de Salud
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Espirometría
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Pautas de la Práctica en Medicina
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Educación Médica Continua
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Medicina General
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Auditoría Médica
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Prim Care Respir J
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido