The GRIPE study: Quality assurance of flu vaccine prescription

Authors

  • António Macedo Interno de Medicina Geral e Familiar no C.S. Senhora da Hora
  • Elias Filipe Interno de Medicina Geral e Familiar no C.S. Paredes/Rebordosa
  • Elisa Guerra Interna de Medicina Geral e Familiar no C.S. S. Mamede de Infesta
  • Paula Pamplona Interna de Medicina Geral e Familiar no C.S. Maia/Águas Santas
  • Sónia Cardoso Interna de Medicina Geral e Familiar no C.S. Rio Tinto/S. Pedro da Cova (Brás-Oleiro)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v25i1.10585

Keywords:

Influenza, Influenza Vaccines, Vaccination, Health Care Quality Assurance

Abstract

Introduction:Annual vaccination is the main method of prevention and control of the influenza seasonal infection and its complications. It must be directed to the population groups of high risk, like the elderly (age equal or superior to 65 years). The family doctor has an important role in controlling this disease by promoting vaccination. Aim: Evaluate and guarantee the quality of the advising and/or prescription of the anti-influenza vaccine by the Family Doctor (FD) in elderly patients. Type of study: Descriptive and transversal. Place: 5 Primary Care Centers (PCC) on the Northern Region of Portugal. Population: All elderly registered on the PCC studied. Methodology: Studied dimension: technical-scientific quality. Unity of study: 375 patients registered in the lists of FD of the evaluated PCC,who completed 65 years up to 30 of September of 2006. Five FD were evaluated at each PCC between September of 2006 and February of 2007. Study Base: random systematic sample of 375 patients, of institutional base. Type of data: process. Data source: Medical files (paper and digital). Type of evaluation: internal. Criteria: Registry of advising or prescription of the anti-influenza vaccine in the period of study on elderly patients.Temporal evaluation: retrospective.Type of predicted intervention: structural and educational. Results: In 49.3 % of the cases there was not found any register of advising and/or prescription of the influenza vaccine. In 50.7% the vaccine has been advised (5.1 %) or prescribed (45.6 %), allowing to reach the standard of sufficient quality. Between the different unities of health the percentage of advising/prescription varied between 36% (insufficient) and 68% (sufficient). Discussion: There is need for a continuous quality improvement of the influenza vaccine prescription in the risk groups.We proposed the formation of a work group to the Continuous Quality Development in this area in each PCC.

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Published

2009-01-01

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 1 (2009): Revista Portuguesa de Clínica Geral

Section

Original Research

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How to Cite

The GRIPE study: Quality assurance of flu vaccine prescription. (2009). Portuguese Journal of Family Medicine and General Practice, 25(1), 13-8. https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v25i1.10585