Identificación de las prácticas seguras simples en un área de atención primaria / Identification of simple safe practices in a primary care area

Objetivos. Valorar las prácticas seguras (PS) elaboradas por la Unidad Funcional de Gestión de Riesgos Sanitarios (UFGRS), según su complejidad de implantación y el impacto en la seguridad del paciente (SP) e identificar PS simples (PSS). Material y métodos. Desde la UFGRS del Área 4 de Atención Primaria (AP) de Madrid, se han elaborado un número importante de PS, posteriormente se valoraron según su complejidad de implantación e impacto potencial en la SP, identificándose las PSS: contra eventos adversos (EA), de baja complejidad de implantación y de alto impacto en la SP. Por último, se identificaron las barreras para su implantación efectiva y se diseñaron acciones para superar dichas barreras. Resultados. Se han elaborado 50 PS, de ellas 42 se han generalizado a todo el área. Se han identificado como PSS: 7 de nivel 1, que cumplen las condiciones ideales. Las principales barreras tienen que ver con la falta de formación, cultura, liderazgo de los equipos directivos y profesionales de los centros y escasa difusión de las PS. Conclusiones. Desde la UFGRS se ha elaborado un número importante de PS, identificándose PSS para AP. La mayoría de estas tienen que ver con el uso seguro de medicamentos y con las vacunas(AU)

Objectives. To assess the safe practices (SP) prepared by the Health Risk Management Functional Unit (UFGRS), according to their complexity of introduction and the impact on patient safety, and to identify simple SP. Material and methods. A number of important SP have been prepared by the UFGRS of Madrid Health Area 4 Primary Care (PC). They were subsequently assessed according to their complexity of introduction and their potential impact on patient safety, simple SP (SSP) for the prevention of adverse events, low complexity of introduction and impact on patient safety. Lastly, the barriers to their effective introduction were identified, and actions were designed to overcome these barriers. Results. Of the 50 PS prepared, 42 have been applied in the whole Area. Seven Level 1 SP (which fulfil the ideal conditions) were identified as simple SP. The main barriers were due to lack of training, culture, leadership of the management teams and professionals of the centre and lack of knowledge of the SPs. Conclusions. A large number of SP has been prepared by the UFGRS, with simple SP being identified for PC. The majority of these have to do with the safe use of drugs and vaccines(AU)

[Identification of simple safe practices in a primary care area]. / Identificación de las prácticas seguras simples en un área de atención primaria.

OBJECTIVES: To assess the safe practices (SP) prepared by the Health Risk Management Functional Unit (UFGRS), according to their complexity of introduction and the impact on patient safety, and to identify simple SP. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A number of important SP have been prepared by the UFGRS of Madrid Health Area 4 Primary Care (PC). They were subsequently assessed according to their complexity of introduction and their potential impact on patient safety, simple SP (SSP) for the prevention of adverse events, low complexity of introduction and impact on patient safety. Lastly, the barriers to their effective introduction were identified, and actions were designed to overcome these barriers. RESULTS: Of the 50 PS prepared, 42 have been applied in the whole Area. Seven Level 1 SP (which fulfil the ideal conditions) were identified as simple SP. The main barriers were due to lack of training, culture, leadership of the management teams and professionals of the centre and lack of knowledge of the SPs. CONCLUSIONS: A large number of SP has been prepared by the UFGRS, with simple SP being identified for PC. The majority of these have to do with the safe use of drugs and vaccines.

[Psychologic morbidity in perimenopause. Concordance of its diagnosis between a primary care team and its referral mental health center]. / Estudio de morbilidad psíquica en la perimenopausia. Concordancia de diagnóstico entre un equipo de atención primaria y su centro de salud mental de referencia.

OBJECTIVES: To determine the most common psychiatric diagnoses and the characteristics of women of menopausal age referred from a Health Centre to their Health Area's Mental Health Centre. DESIGN: A crossover observational study. SETTING: The Mental Health Centre (MHC) and Primary Care Team (PCT) at Barajas (Health Area 4, Madrid). PATIENTS: 88 women between 44 and 55, referred from the PCT to the MHC up to 1st June 1997. VARIABLES STUDIED: definitive diagnoses from the MHC (CIE-9), suspected diagnoses by the PCT, age, marital status, education, psychiatric antecedents (family and/or personal) and family problems. CONCLUSIONS: The commonest psychiatric pathologies were depression and anxiety. The patients' profile is: married woman, primary or lower educational level, without paid work and with family problems. The concordance found reflects the need to improve the psychiatric training of PC doctors.