Título : Evaluación de los indicadores de calidad y puntos de mejora en la asistencia urgente hospitalaria de los pacientes adolescentes y adultos con intoxicación aguda. Sesgo de sexo y género. |
Autor : Santos Redondo, Miriam |
Tutor: Llorens-Soriano, Pere  |
Editor : Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche |
Departamento: Departamentos de la UMH::Medicina Clínica |
Fecha de publicación: 2023-05-06 |
URI : https://hdl.handle.net/11000/29760 |
Resumen :
Objetivo. La mejora de la calidad asistencial requiere una estrategia de evaluación continuada y
para ello la creación y aplicación de indicadores de calidad (IC) representan una herramienta
fundamental. Este estudio pretende identificar y conocer el grado de cumplimiento de los IC en
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Objective. Improving the quality of care requires a continuous evaluation strategy and, for that,
the creation and application of quality indicators (QI) represent a fundamental tool. This study
aims to identify and determine the degree of compliance with QIs in acute poisoning in adult
hospital emergency departments (EDs) and to assess whether there exist differences by sex.
Methods. Retrospective cohort of patients over 14 years of age diagnosed with acute poisoning
treated in the ED of the Dr. Balmis University General Hospital in Alicante, between January 1st,
2018 and December 31st, 2021. Demographic variables, destination, type of toxins and cause of
intoxication and 19 QI were compiled, being the outcome variable the degree of compliance
with the QIs and the differences in the degree of compliance according to sex.
Results. A total of 1144 patients were included, of whom 710 (62.1%) were women, with an
average age of 42 years (SD 17). Heart rate and blood pressure were not taken in 17% of patients.
Respiratory frequency was not measured in 99% and the Glasgow coma scale in 89%, with no
differences between the sexes for any clinical constant (p>0.05). Benzodiazepines appeared in
46.4% of the patients, being the most frequent toxin for both sexes and with a higher prevalence
in women (p<0.05). Alcohol appeared in third place (16.4%) with no differences between sexes
(p=0.05) and cocaine was more prevalent in men (6%) (p<0.05). The digestive route of exposure
occurred in 77.6% of the patients, similar for both sexes (p=0.052), and 47.3% had suicidal intent,
more frequently in women (p<0.05). The time of exposure was recorded in 60.6% of those
intoxicated with benzodiazepines, with inferiority for men (p<0.05). Paracetamol levels were
determined in 58.3% of the patients for whom it was indicated, with no differences between
sexes (p=0.062). Flumazenil was administered in 1.1% of patients without indication and 61.8%
of those poisoned by CO did not receive early oxygen therapy, with inferiority in women (p<0.05). 41.9% of the patients were discharged after their care in the ED, women went to ED
observation more frequently (21.3%), while more men were admitted to the ward (4.8%) and
critical unit (3.5%) (p<0.05). 5.8% of the patients requested voluntary discharge and 3.1%
escaped from the hospital, being more frequent in males (p<0.05).
Conclusions. This work has allowed to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of the care of
patients with acute poisoning in the ED, detecting errors and allowing the search for solutions
and updating of work methods. In turn, it shows the existence of gender bias in the application
of certain quality indicators for the care of these patients.
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Palabras clave/Materias: urgencias intoxicaciones agudas calidad sexo |
Área de conocimiento : CDU: Ciencias aplicadas: Medicina |
Tipo de documento : info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis |
Derechos de acceso: info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
Aparece en las colecciones: TFG- Medicina
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