Primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases: a cost study in family practices.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Considering the scarcity of health care resources and the high costs associated with cardiovascular diseases, we investigated the spending on cardiovascular primary preventive activities and the prescribing behaviour of primary preventive cardiovascular medication (PPCM) in Dutch family practices (FPs).

Methods

A mixed methods design was used, which consisted of a questionnaire (n = 80 FPs), video recordings of hypertension- or cholesterol-related general practitioner visits (n = 56), and the database of Netherlands Information Network of General Practice (n = 45 FPs; n = 157,137 patients). The questionnaire and video recordings were used to determine the average frequency and time spent on cardiovascular primary preventive activities per FP respectively. Taking i

SUBMITTER: de Bekker-Grob EW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3160896 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature