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Long-term impact of an intervention on rapid antigen detection tests in acute pharyngitis / Impacto de una intervención a largo plazo del uso de una prueba antigénica rápida en la faringitis aguda
Molero, José M; Cordoba, Gloria; González López-Valcárcel, Beatriz; Moragas, Ana; Losa, Juan E; Llor, Carles.
Afiliação
  • Molero, José M; University Rey Juan Carlos. Department Preventive Medical Specialties and Public Health. Madrid. Spain
  • Cordoba, Gloria; University of Copenhagen. Department of Public Health. Section of General Practice and Research Unit for General Practice. Copenhagen. Denmark
  • González López-Valcárcel, Beatriz; University of Las Palmas. Department of Quantitative Methods for Economics and Management. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Spain
  • Moragas, Ana; University Rovira i Virgili. Jaume I Health Centre. Tarragona. Spain
  • Losa, Juan E; University Juan Carlos. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Hospital Universitario Fundación Alarcón. Madrid. Spain
  • Llor, Carles; University Institute in Primary Care Research Jordi Gol. Barcelona. Spain
Aten. prim. (Barc., Ed. impr.) ; 52(9): 637-644, nov. 2020. graf, tab
Artigo em Inglês | IBECS | ID: ibc-198440
Biblioteca responsável: ES1.1
Localização: BNCS
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

This study was aimed at evaluating the appropriateness of use and interpretation of rapid antigen detection testing (RADT) and antibiotic prescribing for acute pharyngitis six years after a multifaceted intervention.

DESIGN:

Before-and-after audit-based study. LOCATION Primary care centres in eight autonomous Communities.

PARTICIPANTS:

General practitioners (GP) who had participated in the HAPPY AUDIT intervention study in 2008 and 2009 were invited to participate in a third audit-based study six years later (2015).

METHOD:

RADTs were provided to the participating practices and the GPs were requested to consecutively register all adults with acute pharyngitis. A registration form specifically designed for this study was used.

RESULTS:

A total of 121 GPs out of the 210 who participated in the first two audits agreed to participate in the third audit (57.6%). They registered 3394 episodes of pharyngitis in the three registrations. RADTs were used in 51.7% of all the cases immediately after the intervention, and in 49.4% six years later. Antibiotics were prescribed in 21.3% and 36.1%, respectively (P < .001), mainly when tonsillar exudates were present, and in 5.3% and 19.2% of those with negative RADT results (P < .001). On adjustment for covariables, compared to the antibiotic prescription observed just after the intervention, significantly more antibiotics were prescribed six years later (odds ratio 2.24, 95% confidence interval 1.73-2.89).

CONCLUSIONS:

This study shows that that the long-term impact of a multifaceted intervention, focusing on the use and interpretation of RADT in patients with acute pharyngitis, is reducing
RESUMEN

OBJETIVO:

Evaluar la adecuación del uso e interpretación de las técnicas antigénicas rápidas (TAR) y la prescripción antibiótica en la faringitis aguda 6 años después de haber realizado una intervención multifacética.

DISEÑO:

Estudio antes-después basado en una auditoria. EMPLAZAMIENTO Centros de salud en 8 comunidades autónomas. PARTICIPANTES Se invitaron a médicos de familia (MF) que ya habían participado en el estudio de intervención HAPPY AUDIT en 2008 y 2009 a un nuevo AUDIT 6 años después (2015).

MÉTODO:

Se proporcionaron TAR a los centros participantes, y se pidió a los MF que registraran consecutivamente a todos los adultos con faringitis aguda. Usamos un registro diseñado específicamente para este estudio.

RESULTADOS:

Ciento veintiuno MF de los 210 que participaron en los primeros registros (57,6%) aceptaron a participar en el tercer registro. Se registraron 3.394 episodios de faringitis agudas en las 3 auditorías. Se usaron TAR en el 51,7% de los casos inmediatamente después de la intervención y en el 49,4%, 6 años después. Se prescribieron antibióticos en el 21,3%y 36,1%, respectivamente (p < 0,001), principalmente cuando había exudado amigdalar y en el 5,3 y 19,2% de los resultados de TAR negativos (p < 0,001). Después de ajustar por las distintas covariables, comparado con la prescripción antibiótica observada justo después de la intervención, prescribieron significativamente más antibióticos 6 años más tarde (odds ratio 2,24 [IC 95% 1,73-2,89]).

CONCLUSIONES:

Este estudio muestra que se reduce el impacto de una intervención multifacética a largo plazo enfocada al uso e interpretación de TAR en pacientes con faringitis aguda
Assuntos

Texto completo: Disponível Coleções: Bases de dados nacionais / Espanha Base de dados: IBECS Assunto principal: Testes Imunológicos / Faringite / Testes Imediatos / Antibacterianos Limite: Adulto / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: Aten. prim. (Barc., Ed. impr.) Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Artigo Instituição/País de afiliação: University Institute in Primary Care Research Jordi Gol/Spain / University Juan Carlos/Spain / University Rey Juan Carlos/Spain / University Rovira i Virgili/Spain / University of Copenhagen/Denmark / University of Las Palmas/Spain

Texto completo: Disponível Coleções: Bases de dados nacionais / Espanha Base de dados: IBECS Assunto principal: Testes Imunológicos / Faringite / Testes Imediatos / Antibacterianos Limite: Adulto / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: Aten. prim. (Barc., Ed. impr.) Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Artigo Instituição/País de afiliação: University Institute in Primary Care Research Jordi Gol/Spain / University Juan Carlos/Spain / University Rey Juan Carlos/Spain / University Rovira i Virgili/Spain / University of Copenhagen/Denmark / University of Las Palmas/Spain
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