[Accesibility and use of spirometry in primary care centers in Catalonia].

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Examine the accessibility and use of forced spirometry (FS) in public primary care facilities centers in Catalonia.

Design

Cross-sectional study using a survey.

Participants

Three hundred sixty-six Primary Care Teams (PCT) in Catalonia. Third quarter of 2010.

Measurements

Survey with information on spirometers, training, interpretation and quality control, and the priority that the quality of spirometry had for the team. Indicators FS/100 inhabitants/year, FS/month/PCT; FS/month/10,000 inhabitants.

Main results

Response rate: 75%. 97.5% of PCT had spirometer and made an average of 2.01 spirometries/100 inhabitants (34.68 spirometry/PCT/month). 83% have trained professionals.>50% centers perform formal training but no information is available on

SUBMITTER: Llauger MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6983645 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun-Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature