abstract：OBJECTIVES:To calculate the number of hospital discharge reports (HDR) received in primary care for determined kinds of patients suffering chronic pathologies who need on-going care. To evaluate whether the reports' contents are of use to the family doctor's monitoring of the patient. DESIGN:Descriptive study. SETTIN...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Buxadé Martí I,Canals Innamorati J,Montero Alcaraz JC,Pérez Galindo J,Bolíbar Ribas I

更新日期：2000-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To find the views and expectations of professionals working at primary care centres on team-work. DESIGN:Qualitative study. Focus group. SETTING:The study was conducted during May 1997 at the following primary care centres: Terrassa North, Sant Llatzer (Terrassa) and Antón de Borja (Rubí). These PCCs depend...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Viñas Maestre M,Castel Simón S

更新日期：2000-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyze the degree of utilization of generic drugs in Spain and Catalonia. To determine real savings and scope for further savings due to the use of generic drugs. DESIGN:Descriptive, crossover study. SETTING:Public health prescription in Spain and Catalonia in June of 1999 and in Catalonia from January...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Torralba Guirao M,Gilabert Perramon A,Peláez de Loño J,Faixedas Brunsoms MT

更新日期：2000-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyse the appropriateness of specific immunotherapy treatment (IT) to indications based on scientific evidence. DESIGN:Cross-sectional, descriptive study. SETTING:Primary care in a health district of about 12,000 inhabitants. PATIENTS:166 patients for whom IT was prescribed in the period between Janua...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Atienza Martín FJ,Márquez Ramírez P,Pérez Jigato R,Pérez Errazquin I,Alonso Pérez M,López Bueno N

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the pap smear adequacy, and to compare the quality using cervical cytobrush with that obtain by using cotton swab in the endocervical sample. DESIGN:Transversal study. Carried out in two periods both pre and post intervention. SETTING:Primary care centre in the south of Madrid. INTERVENTION:We...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Redondo Horcajo AM,Guerra Merino A,Pinedo Garrido G,García Aranda R

更新日期：2000-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study social inequalities in health in Catalonia. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey of a representative sample of the population of Catalonia, Spain (Catalan Health Interview Survey, 1994). PARTICIPANTS:Responses from 5641 males and 6604 women aged 15 years or over were included for analysis. MEASUREMENTS A...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Fernández E,Schiaffino A,Rajmil L,Borrell C,García M,Segura A

更新日期：2000-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:With a system of qualitative indicators, to analyse the pharmaceutical prescription of general practitioners (GPs), and to evaluate the relationship of these indicators to the overall pharmaceutical prescription expenditure per inhabitant. DESIGN:Retrospective descriptive study. SETTING:Primary care. MEAS...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Amado Guirado E,Madridejos Mora R,Pérez Rodríguez M,Puig X

更新日期：2000-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Insomnia is the most common sleeping disorder, increasing as people get older, which therefore creates an increase in the use of hypnotics. The presence of insomnia in elderly people, according to different authors, ranges between 17 and 43% depending on the criteria of diagnosis used and the group of popula...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Redondo-Martínez MP,Salcedo-Aguilar F,García-Jiménez MA,Monterde-Aznar ML,Rodríguez-Almonacid FM,Marcos-Navarro AI

更新日期：2000-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To calculate the prevalence of eating attitudes which determine eating disorders and their relationship to social, personal and cultural variables. DESIGN:Prevalence study. PARTICIPANTS:Centres of secondary education. Gijón Health Area (Asturias). Secondary school students (n = 17,000) selected by multi-st...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Martínez Martínez A,Menéndez Martínez D,Sánchez Trapiello MJ,Seoane Vicente M,Suárez Gil P

更新日期：2000-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyse the pathology diagnosed on the basis of the gastroscopies requested from a primary care centre (PCC). Assessment and treatment of Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection. DESIGN:Retrospective and descriptive. SETTING:Urban PCC. PATIENTS:Those over 14 who had a gastroscopy for a diagnostic purpose, r...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Vernet Vernet M,Roca Figueras G,Jovell Fernández E,Iglesias Rodríguez M,Ureña Tapia MM,Roca Fusalba A

更新日期：2000-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To find the prevalence of DM in the population of Albacete, and their relationship with other risk factors. DESIGN:A descriptive cross-sectional population study. SETTING:Community setting in the province of Albacete. PARTICIPANTS:A sample of 2121 people+ over 18 (843 from the capital and 1278 from the res...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Rodríguez Paños B,Sanchis C,García Gosálvez F,Divisón JA,Artigao LM,López Abril J,Naharro F,Puras A

更新日期：2000-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To find the prevalence of vaginal candidiasis in pregnant women monitored through primary care and to see whether it is on the increase. DESIGN:Descriptive and retrospective study of pregnant women. SETTING:Cazoña Health District (34,783 inhabitants). SUBJECTS:The entire obstetric population monitored by ...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Benito Vilella FJ,Aguilera Zubizarreta E,Cuesta Pérez-Camino A,Pardo Valcarce R,Gómez Queipo B,Rodríguez Patiño E,Muñoz Cacho P

更新日期：2000-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Despite the growing body of legal and normative regulations regarding promotion, sales and consumption of cigarettes, a few studies have already pointed to a low enforcement and commitment of these restrictions. This study explores the degree of awareness and compliance of these norms in the secondary school...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Ballestín M,Bosch N,Nebot M

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the results of a programme of intervention into the monitoring of short-term unfitness for work of members of the Special Sea Regime at Cádiz during 1997. DESIGN:Quasi-experimental intervention study with a pre- and post-intervention group, formed by the doctors from the Instituto Social de la Ma...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Abellán Hervás MJ,Esteban López S

更新日期：1999-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the prevalence of thyroidal disorders in our area using a representative sample of the population in terms of age and distribution by sex. DESIGN:Descriptive observational transversal study. SETTING:Six areas from the province of Lleida including its capital. PARTICIPANTS:All the inhabitants olde...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Gascó Eguiluz E,Serna Arnaiz MC,Vázquez Torguet A,Peremiquel Lluch M,Ibarz Excuer M,Serra i Majem L

更新日期：1999-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To research on the relationship of the patient and his/her family as a non-pharmacological factor for blood hypertension. To determine whether a hyposodic, hypocaloric, hypofat, and hypocholesterolemic diet decreases the blood tension. To determine whether physical exercises in the patient and his/her family ...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Uzcátegui Contreras D,Granadillo Vera D,Salinas PJ,Alvarez N

更新日期：1999-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To find out whether the system for issuing prescriptions is linked to the therapeutic compliance and control of the blood pressure of a group of hypertense patients, and to quantify compliance with hypertension treatment through an indirect measurement method (counting pills). DESIGN:Crossover, descriptive ...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： González Sánchez C,Sanz Carabaña P,Alvarez Montero S,Bermejo Fernández F,Gallego Casado P,la Torre del Carmen L

更新日期：1999-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the validity of Ottawa ankle rules (OAR) in our field. To test the agreement physician/nurse in the assessment of the patient with acute ankle injuries. DESIGN:Observational, with application of rules and prospective outcome measurement. SETTING:Hospital emergency departments. PARTICIPANTS:Adults w...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Aginaga Badiola JR,Ventura Huarte I,Tejera Torroja E,Huarte Sanz I,Cuende Garcés A,Gómez Garcerán M,Labaca Arteaga J

更新日期：1999-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To know the health professional profile in the province of Lleida with regard to health education. DESIGN:Observational transversal study. SETTING:All the medicine, nursery and social work colleges in the province of Lleida (3060). PARTICIPANTS:Bachelors in medicine (208), graduates in nursery (252), gradu...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Sáez Cárdenas S,Marqués Molías F,Pallarés Gómez J,Serrano Segura J,Nuín Orrio C,Martínez Fernández V

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the Maternity Education (ME) programme: improvement of previous knowledge, changes in hygiene and dietary habits, attitudes to giving birth, satisfaction with the development of the sessions and perceived use. DESIGN:Pre-test/post-test. SETTING:Urban Health Centre. PARTICIPANTS:222 pregnant wom...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Guillén Rodríguez M,Sánchez Ramos JL,Toscano Márquez T,Garrido Fernández MI

更新日期：1999-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To find out what urban low and middle class women think about the relationship between health and daily behaviours, their social and family situation and the setting in which they live. DESIGN:Qualitative methodology and the focus group technique. SETTING:Urban population. PARTICIPANTS:Low and middle class...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Peiró Pérez R,Colomer Revuelta C,Puig Barberá J

更新日期：1999-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the knowledge about medical treatment on people with more than 70 years old, specifically, the understanding, reason for prescription and dosage. To describe the use of natural remedies in the rural environment. To correlate the medication and the natural remedies consumption with health's self-p...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Gri E,Vázquez F,Barroso A,Cantero M,Monjo M,Juncosa S,Planes A,Ribas A

更新日期：1999-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the incidence of health problems dealt with less often in primary care medical consultations, and to discuss its relationship with the maintenance of professional skill, with in-work training and case-load planning. DESIGN:A prospective observational study based on a year's recording. SETTING:Th...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Palomo L,Gérvas J,García-Olmos L

更新日期：1999-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The main objective was to evaluate the use of two diagnostic instruments for mental disorders in primary care (PC): the PRIME-MD and the Goldberg anxiety and depression scales. Second, to determine the concordance between the two tests and evaluate the quality of psychiatric diagnosis records in the clinical...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Martínez Bernardos R,Baylín Larios A,Ortiz Jiménez MF

更新日期：1999-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess if work-related activities represented a threatening situation for nursing personnel through the correlation between the level of usual anxiety (trait-anxiety) and the level of anxiety present during working hours (state-anxiety). As well as, to determine state-anxiety risk factors. MATERIAL AND ME...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Garza Elizondo ME,de León Ledezma MA,Estada Ramírez MT,López Núñez MG,Urbano Velázquez ME,Salinas Martínez AM,Villarreal Ríos E

更新日期：1999-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyse the variability of certain indicators of the procedure and outcome of medical care in the clinical records of diabetic and hypertense patients, and their relationship with the doctor's style of practice. DESIGN:An observational, descriptive study. SETTING:Seven health centres in the public netwo...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Mira JJ,Llinás G,Gil V,Lorenzo S,Palazón I,Orozco D

更新日期：1999-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the prevalence of goiter in five areas of the Pyrineans and in the region of Segrià in Lleida. DESIGN:Transversal descriptive study. SETTING:Five Pyrinean's regions and Segrià. PATIENTS:Randomised selection of a sample of 601 subjects from the population over 6 years old. MEASUREMENTS:The field ...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Serna Arnaiz MC,Serra i Majem L,Gascó Eguiluz E,Muñoz Márquez J,Ribas L,Escobar del Rey F

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To find the prevalence of burnout syndrome in general practitioners of the Public Sanitary Service in a health area in Zaragoza (Spain) and compare the results with the original American and two Spanish samples (general practitioners and specialists). DESIGN:A descriptive, crossover population study. SETTIN...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： de Pablo González R,Suberviola González JF

更新日期：1998-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the health situation of the target population (women between 15 and 45 and children from 0 to 3), living in the towns on the West Bank in which the 12 dispensaries of the Palestine NGO Health Services Council were located, in order to plan a programme of support activities for that NGO. DESIGN:Cr...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Modol Bresoli X,Shadid SK,Albertí Casas C,Canela Soler J

更新日期：1998-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe a method of carrying out an early detection programme (EDP) for breast cancer in a health area, as a coordinated activity between the primary care teams (PCTs) and specialist care. DESIGN:A descriptive, longitudinal study. SETTING:Area II of the Principality of Asturias. This is a predominantly ...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Fernández-Hidalgo JM,Olmo Yáñez T,López-Muñiz C

更新日期：1998-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia in the Basque Country by age group and sex and to identify the main groups at risk. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Basque Country. PARTICIPANTS:School-aged population of Bilbao (n = 762); further education students of San Sebastian (n = 372); adu...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Aranceta Bartrina J,Pérez Rodrigo C,Marzana Sanz I,Egileor Gurtubai I,Gondra Rezola J,González de Galdeano L,Sáenz de Buruaga Renobales J

更新日期：1998-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the percentage of patients over 65 years of age with potential problems derived from the consumption of medications, and identify associated variables. DESIGN:A descriptive cross-sectional study. SETTING:Otero y Paulino Prieto Health Centers (Oviedo). PATIENTS:A randomly selected group of 298 ...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Arbas E,Garzón R,Suárez A,Buelga C,Pozo M,Comas A,Alvarez M,González-Nuevo JP,Penedo R,Plaza F

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the proportion of benzodiazepines consumers who present a mayor depressive disorder and to observe the clinical evolution after restoring an antidepressive treatment. DESIGN:An observational design with a transversal character to determine the prevalence of the depression and a pre and after int...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Ortiz Valle C,López-Torres Hidalgo J,Santos Rodríguez C,Montoya Fernández J,Maroto de Agustín A,Escobar Rabadán F

更新日期：1998-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Main: to describe the health situation of the urban non-institutionalised population of 75 or over in Castro Urdiales. Secondary. To analyse the differences in the over-user group. DESIGN:Descriptive, crossover. SETTING:Primary Care Health Centre. PATIENTS:People in the urban area aged 75 or over and with...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Martín Lesende I,Salas Martínez AM,Fernández Fernández N,Gómez García MJ,García Rodríguez A,Esteban Pellón J,Valle García N,Arnaiz de las Revillas J

更新日期：1998-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the level of hypertension awareness, treatment and control in the adult population (14 years and older) at the Valencian Region. Type of treatment and associated factors to the hypertension awareness will be also explored. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study (population survey). SETTING:Valencian Regio...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Compañ L,Vioque J,Hernández-Aguado I,Quiles J

更新日期：1998-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyse the repercussions that caring for chronically sick patients at home can have on the health of the main carers. DESIGN:A descriptive crossover study. SETTING:"Raval Nord" Health District, Barcelona. PATIENTS AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS:All the 336 chronically sick at home recorded in the home-care pro...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Segura Noguera JM,Bastida Bastús N,Martí Guadaño N,Riba Romeva M

更新日期：1998-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the frequency of Candida species others than Candida albicans isolation, in patients with chronic as well as relapsing vaginitis. To analyze the clinical pictures and the treatments routinely employed in patients with Candida albicans infection, compared to those with other Candida species infection...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： González-Pedraza Avilés A,Ortiz Zaragoza C,Inzunza Montiel AE,Ponce-Rosas ER

更新日期：1998-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The main aim was to calculate the prevalence of mental pathology in women between 18 and 70 in a Health District of Pamplona; second, to describe comorbidity and to analyse how mental pathology was recorded in the clinical histories. DESIGN:An observational crossover study with randomised selection. SETTIN...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Arillo Crespo A,Aguinaga Ontoso I,Guillén Grima F

更新日期：1998-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Principally, to establish the prevalence of xerostomia in the general population and, second, to find the association of xerostomia with the consumption of tranquillizers and anti-depression, anti-allergy, anti-Hypertension and hypnotic drugs. DESIGN:A crossover study of prevalence. SETTING:The urban area o...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Pujol T,Coma M,Pujol M,Postigo P

更新日期：1998-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of a training technique to improve clinical interview skills connected with Primary Care doctors' psycho-diagnostic ability: visual contact, posture, verbal and non-verbal ways of advancing the interview, verbal interruptions and questions with a psychological content. DESIGN:The doc...

journal_title：Atencion primaria

authors： Girón M,Sánchez García E

更新日期：1998-02-28 00:00:00