Implementation of Spanish adaptation of the European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in primary care


Por: Brotons C., Lobos J.M., Royo-Bordonada M.Á., Maiques A., De Santiago A., Castellanos Á., Diaz S., Obaya J.C., Pedro-Botet J., Moral I., Lizarbe V., Moreno R., Pérez A., Cordero A., Fornés-Ubeda F., Serrano-Saiz B., Camafort-Babkowski M., Elosua R., Sans S., De Pablo C., Gil-Nuñez A., De Álvaro-Moreno F., Armario P., Rico O.C., Villar F., Lizcano Á.

Publicada: 1 ene 2013
Resumen:
Background: The successful implementation of cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention guidelines relies heavily on primary care physicians (PCPs) providing risk factor evaluation, intervention and patient education. The aim of this study was to ascertain the degree of awareness and implementation of the Spanish adaptation of the European guidelines on CVD prevention in clinical practice (CEIPC guidelines) among PCPs. Methods. A cross-sectional survey of PCPs was conducted in Spain between January and June 2011. A random sample of 1,390 PCPs was obtained and stratified by region. Data were collected by means of a self-administered questionnaire. Results: More than half (58%) the physicians were aware of and knew the recommendations, and 62% of those claimed to use them in clinical practice, with general physicians (without any specialist accreditation) being less likely to so than family doctors. Most PCPs (60%) did not assess cardiovascular risk, with the limited time available in the surgery being cited as the greatest barrier by 81%. The main reason to be sceptical about recommendations, reported by 71% of physicians, was that there are too many guidelines. Almost half the doctors cited the lack of training and skills as the greatest barrier to the implementation of lifestyle and behavioural change recommendations. Conclusions: Most PCPs were aware of the Spanish adaptation of the European guidelines on CVD prevention (CEIPC guidelines) and knew their content. However, only one third of PCPs used the guidelines in clinical practice and less than half CVD risk assessment tools. © 2013 Brotons et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

Filiaciones:
Brotons C.:
 Research Unit, Sardenya Primary Health Care Center-Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB-Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain

Lobos J.M.:
 Jazmín Primary Health Care Center, Health Regional Service (East Area), Madrid, Spain

Royo-Bordonada M.Á.:
 National School of Public Health, Institute of Health Carlos III, Madrid, Spain

Maiques A.:
 Manises Health Care Center, Valencia, Spain

De Santiago A.:
 Cogolludo Health Care Center, SESCAM, Guadalajara, Spain

Castellanos Á.:
 Periodistas Primary Health Care Center, Health Regional Service (North Area), Madrid, Spain

Diaz S.:
 Pintores Primary Health Care Center, Health Regional Service (South Area), Madrid, Spain

Obaya J.C.:
 Chopera Primary Care Center, Health Regional Service (North Area), Madrid, Spain

Pedro-Botet J.:
 Department of Medicine, Unidad Docente Del IMAS, Hospital Del Mar, Barcelona, Spain

Moral I.:
 Research Unit, Sardenya Primary Health Care Center-Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB-Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain

Lizarbe V.:
 Dirección General de Salud Pública, Calidad e Innovación, Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad, Madrid, Spain

Moreno R.:
 Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain

Pérez A.:
 Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain

Cordero A.:
 Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario de San Juan, San Juan de Alicante, Alicante, Spain

Fornés-Ubeda F.:
 Salud Laboral de la Policía Local de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Serrano-Saiz B.:
 Sociedad Española de Medicina y Seguridad Del Trabajo, Sociedad Castellana de Medicina y Seguridad Del Trabajo, Madrid, Spain

Camafort-Babkowski M.:
 Servicio de Medicina Interna, ICMID, Hospital Clinic-IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain

Elosua R.:
 Institut Hospital Del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain

Sans S.:
 Institut d'Estudis de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain

De Pablo C.:
 Unidad de Rehabilitación Cardiaca, Servicio Cardiología, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain

Gil-Nuñez A.:
 Unidad de Ictus, Servicio de Neurología, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain

De Álvaro-Moreno F.:
 Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid, Spain

Armario P.:
 Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital General de l'Hospitalet, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Rico O.C.:
 Health Care Center Canillejas, Madrid, Spain

Villar F.:
 Escuela Nacional de Sanidad, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain

Lizcano Á.:
 Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain
ISSN: 14712296





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