Introduction:The growing concern surrounding health safety issues makes it essential that everyone, in particular the elderly due to their commonly prescribed multiple drugs, has a complete and up to date list of prescriptions. We planned to assess the quality of the electronic records of prolonged medication. Material and Methods:This is an observational, transversal and descriptive study, with an analytical component, in which we assessed the technical quality of prolonged medication records of elderly patients of four primary health care, before and after a guided intervention. The doctors received training in good practice recording methods and both professionals and patients were stimulated to use the prolonged medication guide. Results: We evaluated 388 medical records of 33 physicians. The ideal category 'Appropriated medication with posology' improved from 23.5% to 48% (p < 0,001). The remaining categories 'Inappropriated Medication' and 'Appropriated medication but absent posology' decreased from 16.7% to 7% (p = 0,006) and from 59.8% to 46.0% (p = 0,02), respectively. The variables mentor's training skills, workplace, length of family practice and the percentage of elderly in the physician's list showed statistical significance differences at the beginning of the study which disappeared after the intervention, except for the latter. Discussion: In this study, physicians accepted the proposed changes, regardless of age, gender, mentor's training skills, workplace or length of family practice. Longer duration appointments in the eldery group may be an obstacle in achieving the best results. Conclusion: This original study reveals the necessity to implement periodic postgraduate training to encourage physicians to keep medical records up to date.
INTRODUÇÃOO exercício é uma medida conhecida de prevenção primária de hipertensão arterial (HTA). 1 Na realidade, os atletas e os indivíduos fisicamente ativos são habitualmente considerados protegidos de doença cardiovascular e de hipertensão pela manutenção de uma boa condição física. 2 De facto, a prevalência de hipertensão calcula-se ser cerca de 50% inferior à da população geral nestes dois grupos de indivíduos. No entanto, o risco da doença está au-
The dysfunction of the lower urinary tract (DTUI) is an abnormal pattern of the urinary control with loss of coordinated capacity storage, stocking and elimination of urine. In order to assess the impact of lower urinary tract dysfunction in their child’s caregivers, this series was performed to evaluate 30 cases of caregivers of children with voiding disorders. Applied HAD scales and SF-36. Of these, 60% (n = 18) had anxiety symptoms and 43.3% (n = 13) depressive symptoms. Despite the scale items of quality of life was above average, the items pain, general health, vitality, emotional limitations and mental health measures were below the average. Thus, the effect of voiding dysfunction in parents of children affects the mood and quality of life in their daily lives.
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