A programme to improve quality of care for patients with chronic diseases, Kazakhstan.

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Les équipes cliniques se sont rencontrées à quatre reprises durant l'année pour participer à des sessions d'apprentissage de trois jours chacune, agrémentées de visites d'encadrement complémentaires. La mise en œuvre a été effectuée par cinq coordinateurs et consultants locaux formés par des consultants internationaux. Des comités directeurs nationaux et régionaux se sont chargés de suivre les progrès accomplis. Résultats:Entre juillet et octobre 2015, la part de patients hypertendus affichant le niveau de tension artérielle recommandé est passée de 24 % (101/424) à 56 % (228/409). Pour les patients souffrant de diabète, la proportion de patients testés pour un taux de cholestérol lié au lipoprotéines de basse densité est passé de 57% (221/391) à 85% (369/433); la proportion de patients testés pour le ratio albumine-créatinine est passé de 11% (44/391) à 49% (212/433); et la part des patients qui ont récemment subi un examen ophtalmologique a augmenté de 26% (101/391) à 71% (308/433).  La proportion de patients souffrant d’insuffisance cardiaque chronique qui se sont soumis à une échocardiographie auparavant a augmenté, passant de 91% (128/140) à 99% (157/158). Tous les patients se sont fixé des objectifs d'autogestion. Conclusion:Ce programme multiforme de soutien intensif a entraîné une nette amélioration de la qualité des soins aux patients souffrant de maladies chroniques. Des investissements supplémentaires dans les capacités d'encadrement sont nécessaires pour déployer le programme à l'échelle nationale. Objetivo:Evaluar el efecto de un programa de gestión de enfermedades en Kazajstán sobre los indicadores de calidad de los pacientes con hipertensión, diabetes e insuficiencia cardíaca crónica. Métodos:Entre noviembre de 2014 y noviembre de 2015 se llevó a cabo un programa de apoyo, interdisciplinario y de mejora de la calidad en siete policlínicos de Pavlodar y Petropavlovsk. Se establecieron equipos de mejora de la calidad en cada clínica y se incorporaron instrumentos de mejora de la calidad, como hojas de evolución de pacientes, instrumentos de apoyo a la toma de decisiones, registros de pacientes, un proceso de llamadas para recordar citas a los pacientes, apoyo a la autogestión de los pacientes y seguimiento de los pacientes con una intensidad ajustada al nivel de control de la enfermedad. Los equipos clínicos se reunieron en cuatro sesiones de aprendizaje interactivo de tres días en el plazo de un año, con visitas adicionales de entrenamiento. Cinco coordinadores y consultores locales, formados por consultores internacionales, gestionaron la implementación. Los comités directivos nacionales y regionales supervisaron los progresos realizados. Resultados:Entre julio y octubre de 2015, el porcentaje de pacientes hipertensos con la presión arterial recomendada aumentó del 24 % (101/424) al 56 % (228/409). Entre los pacientes con diabetes, el porcentaje que se sometió recientemente a exámenes oculares aumentó del 26 % (101/391) al 71 % (308/433); el porcentaje a los que se les midió el colesterol de lipoproteína de baja densidad aumentó del 57 % (221/391) al 85 % (369/433); y el porcentaje a los que se les midió la proporción albúmina/creatinina aumentó del 11 % (44/391) al 49 % (212/433). El porcentaje de pacientes con insuficiencia cardíaca crónica que se sometieron a una ecocardiografía aumentó del 91 % (128/140) al 99 % (157/158). Todos los pacientes se fijaron objetivos de autogestión. Conclusión:Este programa intensivo, de apoyo y multifacético se asoció con mejoras significativas en la calidad de la atención de los pacientes con enfermedades crónicas. 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Цель:Оценить влияние программы управления заболеваний, действующей в Казахстане, на показатели качества медицинской помощи, предлагаемой пациентам с гипертензией, диабетом и хронической сердечной недостаточностью. Методы:Комплексная междисциплинарная программа, направленная на улучшение качества медицинской помощи, проводилась в семи поликлиниках Павлодара и Петропавловска в период с ноября 2014 года по ноябрь 2015 года. В каждой поликлинике были созданы группы по повышению качества медицинского обслуживания, использовавшие соответствующие технические средства, включая графики приема пациентов, средства поддержки принятия решений, реестры пациентов, процесс повторного вызова пациентов, обучение пациентов методам самопомощи и последующее наблюдение пациентов с частотой, зависящей от уровня контроля заболевания. В течение года группы специалистов поликлиники четырежды собирались для проведения 3-дневных курсов интерактивного обучения и получали дополнительное индивидуальное обучение. Внедрением программы занимались пять местных координаторов и консультантов, прошедших международное обучение. За ходом выполнения программы следили национальный и региональный руководящие комитеты. Результаты:В период между июлем и октябрем 2015 года доля пациентов, страдающих гипертензией, у которых отмечалось рекомендованное кровяное давление, выросла с 24% (101 из 424) до 56% (228 из 409). Среди пациентов с диабетом доля лиц, недавно прошедших обследование у окулиста, возросла с 26% (101 из 391) до 71% (308 из 433); доля тех, кому определяли уровень холестерина липопротеинов низкой плотности, увеличилась с 57% (221 из 391) до 85% (369 из 433); а доля тех, кому измеряли соотношение альбумина к креатинину, возросла с 11% (44 из 391) до 49% (212 из 433). Среди пациентов с хронической сердечной недостаточностью доля пациентов, прошедших эхокардиографию, увеличилась с 91% (128 из 140) до 99% (157 из 158). Все пациенты поставили себе цели по изучению методов самопомощи. Вывод:Интенсивная, комплексная, разноплановая программа была связана со значительным улучшением качества медицинской помощи пациентам с хроническими заболеваниями. Для распространения программы в национальном масштабе нужны дальнейшие инвестиции в обучающую деятельность.

authors

Chan BT,Rauscher C,Issina AM,Kozhageldiyeva LH,Kuzembaeva DD,Davis CL,Kravchenko H,Hindmarsh M,McGowan J,Kulkaeva G

doi

10.2471/BLT.18.227447

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-03-01 00:00:00

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161-169

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3

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0042-9686

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1564-0604

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BLT.18.227447

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98

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    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Pereira HG,Tůmová B,Law VG

    更新日期:1965-01-01 00:00:00

  • Chloroquine and desethylchloroquine concentrations during regular long-term malaria prophylaxis.

    abstract::The concentrations of chloroquine and desethylchloroquine in the blood of 10 healthy adult Swedish volunteers who had been taking 310 mg chloroquine base once a week for at least 8 months for malaria prophylaxis were measured. Samples of capillary whole blood from the volunteers were dried on filter-paper and the drug...

    journal_title:Bulletin of the World Health Organization

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Rombo L,Bergqvist Y,Hellgren U

    更新日期:1987-01-01 00:00:00

  • Factors associated with trends in infant and child mortality in developing countries during the 1990s.

    abstract::The 1990s have seen a remarkable decrease in mortality among infants and children in most developing countries. In some countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, these declines in mortality among children have slowed and are now increasing again. Internationally comparable data derived from survey programmes, suc...

    journal_title:Bulletin of the World Health Organization

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Rutstein SO

    更新日期:2000-01-01 00:00:00

  • Making COD statistics useful for public health at local level in the city of Cape Town: utilidad para la salud pública a nivel local en Ciudad del Cabo.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To review the quality of the coding of the cause of death (COD) statistics and assess the mortality information needs of the City of Cape Town. METHODS:Using an action research approach, a study was set up to investigate the quality of COD information, the accuracy of COD coding and consistency of coding pra...

    journal_title:Bulletin of the World Health Organization

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.2471/blt.05.028589

    authors: Bradshaw D,Groenewald P,Bourne DE,Mahomed H,Nojilana B,Daniels J,Nixon J

    更新日期:2006-03-01 00:00:00

  • Bismarck meets Beveridge on the Silk Road: coordinating funding sources to create a universal health financing system in Kyrgyzstan.

    abstract::Options for health financing reform are often portrayed as a choice between general taxation (known as the Beveridge model) and social health insurance (known as the Bismarck model). Ten years of health financing reform in Kyrgyzstan, since the introduction of its compulsory health insurance fund in 1997, provide an e...

    journal_title:Bulletin of the World Health Organization

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.2471/blt.07.049544

    authors: Kutzin J,Ibraimova A,Jakab M,O'Dougherty S

    更新日期:2009-07-01 00:00:00

  • Recent work on the intrinsic qualities of influenza virus; somatic and genetic aspects.

    abstract::The intrinsic qualities of influenza virus particles may be studied at the biological level from two points of view:(1) The surface structures associated with adsorption to the surface of the susceptible cell and entry into its substance are regarded as essentially somatic in character. Infection is possible only when...

    journal_title:Bulletin of the World Health Organization

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: BURNET M

    更新日期:1953-01-01 00:00:00

  • Single-radial-complement-fixation: a new immunodiffusion technique. Assay of the antibody response to the type-specific antigens of influenza virus in post-infection human sera.

    abstract::A new immunodiffusion technique in agarose gel for the quantification of complement-fixing antibodies is described. The test involves the incorporation of antigen and complement in a primary agarose gel. Heat-inactivated serum samples are allowed to diffuse radially from wells overnight at 4 degrees C. A secondary gel...

    journal_title:Bulletin of the World Health Organization

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Haaheim LR

    更新日期:1978-01-01 00:00:00

  • Concentrations of propoxur in air following repeated indoor applications.

    abstract::The insecticide propoxur was applied as 2 non-overlapping bands approximately 1 m wide to the interior of houses in El Salvador once every 35 days for a period of 9 months. Air samples were collected from the interior of the houses once every seventh day during the entire period. In the study area, air temperatures re...

    journal_title:Bulletin of the World Health Organization

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Miller CW,Shafik TM

    更新日期:1974-01-01 00:00:00

  • Geochemical environments, trace elements, and cardiovascular diseases.

    abstract::Cardiovascular diseases are often found to be associated with certain physicochemical characteristics of the environment-namely, the hardness of the water and the types of rock and soil underlying the area. Areas supplied with soft water usually have higher cardiovascular death rates than do areas supplied with hard w...

    journal_title:Bulletin of the World Health Organization

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Masironi R,Miesch AT,Crawford MD,Hamilton EI

    更新日期:1972-01-01 00:00:00

  • Organization of health care in small plants in the USA.

    abstract::In the USA, the concept of an occupational health programme has grown steadily, and now embraces the total health of the worker. Elements of basic in-plant health programmes have been identified and patterns developed for successful operation.Today, health services in small plants still fall far short of optimal requi...

    journal_title:Bulletin of the World Health Organization

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: MILLER SE

    更新日期:1955-01-01 00:00:00

  • Improving antibiotic prescribing in Hai Phong Province, Viet Nam: the "antibiotic-dose" indicator.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To improve the use and dosage of antibiotics prescribed at Commune Health Stations in Viet Nam, and in so doing find out whether antibiotic dosage can be easily and reliably measured as a drug-use indicator. METHODS:All commune health workers from the 217 commune health stations in Hai Phong Province, Viet N...

    journal_title:Bulletin of the World Health Organization

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Chalker J

    更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00

  • Metrizamide density gradients for separation of different developmental stages of malarial parasites.

    abstract::Density gradients with metrizamide, a tri-iodinated benzamido derivative of glucose, have been used to separate erythrocytes infected with three species of murine plasmodia. Uninfected erythrocytes separated well from erythrocytes containing parasites in different developmental stages. With metrizamide solutions, the ...

    journal_title:Bulletin of the World Health Organization

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Eugui EM,Allison AC

    更新日期:1979-01-01 00:00:00