Use of Diagnostic Spirometry in Tenerife Health Centers
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Rodríguez Rocha C, Ramos de Armas MM, Ichazo Pombar C, Bello Izquierdo D, Anta Agudo B, Hernández Rodríguez A, et al. Utilización de la espirometría diagnóstica en los centros de salud de Tenerife. Metas Enferm 2013; 16(4):57-62.
Authors
1Carlos Rodríguez Rocha, 1M. Manuel Ramos de Armas, 1Carmen Mª Ichazo Pombar, 2Dolores Bello Izquierdo, 2Berta Anta Agudo, <sup
Position
1 Enfermero/a. Grupo respiratorio de la Sociedad Canaria de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria (SoCaMFyC) 2 Médico especialista en medicina familiar y Comunitaria. Centro de Salud "Barrio de la Salud", Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Grupo SoCaMFyC.
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Carlos Rodríguez Rocha. C/ Desiré Dugour, 3, 4º B. 38007 Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Contact email: carlos.roch@hotmail.com
Abstract
Method: a transversal descriptive study was conducted from March to June, 2011, in the Tenerife Healthcare Area, including the whole island and the 38 health centers in the area. Data collection was conducted through a questionnaire prepared and administered by the research team, based on the one published by Naveran et al (1994), consisting of 18 questions about the use of spirometry. The respondents were the healthcare professionals responsible for conducting tests, and the Healthcare Center Section Managers, in those centers where the test was not conducted.
Results: the questionnaires were completed in all 38 centers (100%).
There is a spirometer in 89.4% of health centers; spirometries are conducted in 71% of health centers; spirometries are performed by nurses in 85% of health centers; 96% of said nurses have received basic training on the use of this technique; the spirometer is readjusted, cleaned and disinfected after each use in 84.6% of health centers; the average number of spirometries per week is seven, and the average time of wait is of 36 days.
Conclusions: even though the proportion of health centers performing spirometry is high, an improvement in nurse training and nurse-physician ratio could increase the average number of weekly tests, so that it became more accessible to the population.
Keywords:
Chronicity; COPD; Primary CareSpirometry
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Título:
Utilización de la espirometría diagnóstica en los centros de salud de Tenerife
