BackgroundA research agenda can help to stimulate and guide research. The International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) published a Research Needs Statement (RNS) in 2010 in which 145 research questions were identified. In 2012, priorities for respiratory research were established, based on these questions. To date, there has been no statement on primary care respiratory research needs in Portugal. The aim of the study was to develop a national consensus on research priorities in respiratory diseases in primary care in Portugal and to assess the applicability of the priorities for respiratory research set by the IPCRG.MethodWe conducted a Delphi study by electronic mail with a panel of experts on respiratory disease from primary and secondary care in Portugal. In the first round, the research needs in respiratory disease in Portugal were identified. In the second round, 196 research questions in six disease areas, derived from the first round and from the IPCRG Respiratory needs statement, were prioritised on a five-point Likert-type scale. In the third round, the questions were prioritized again with feed-back provided on the median scores for each item in the second round. Consensus was considered to have been reached when 80 % of the participants gave a score of 4 or 5 out of five on a given item.ResultsThe 40 experts identified 121 respiratory research questions in Round 1 and expressed their views on 196 questions in Rounds 2 and 3. Twelve research questions (6 %) reached consensus. There were five questions in the asthma domain on early diagnosis, pulmonary function tests, the use of inhalers, and adherence to treatment. There were four questions in the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease domain on vaccinations, on routine monitoring and evaluation of treatment, on diagnosis, and on adherence to treatments. There was one question in the smoking domain on the effects of brief counselling. There were two questions on respiratory tract infections on the treatment of children and on the prescription of antibiotics. An additional 23 research questions (12 %) achieved consensus between 75 and 79 %.ConclusionThe results reflect the Portuguese reality in response the international agenda for research on respiratory diseases published by the IPCRG. They can support the development of future respiratory disease research in Portugal.
INTRODUÇÃO: Os cuidados de saúde primários são fundamentais na gestão da doença pulmonar obstrutiva crónica (DPOC). A vacina antipneumocócica conjugada 13-valente (VPC13) está recomendada pela redução da bacteriemia e doença invasiva pneumocócica.O nosso objetivo foi avaliar e melhorar a prescrição, adesão e cobertura com a VPC13 nos utentes com DPOC de uma Unidade de Saúde Familiar (USF). Definiu-se como critério de qualidade o aumento da taxa de cobertura com VPC13 para 25% (adesão à prescrição de 100%).MÉTODOS: Realizou-se um estudo longitudinal prospetivo para caracterização da prescrição, adesão e cobertura da VPC13 nos utentes da USF Lethes com DPOC (dados até 30/06/2017). Desenvolveu-se um projeto de melhoria da qualidade que contemplou apresentação dos resultados, formação em serviço, seguida de discussão em grupo e definição de estratégias corretoras. Foi atualizado o folheto relativo à DPOC e distribuído aos utentes. Após a intervenção replicou-se a avaliação, considerando registos até 31/12/2018.RESULTADOS E DISCUSSÃO: O projeto incluiu 126 utentes. Inicialmente a VPC13 tinha sido prescrita a 24 utentes (19%), dos quais 21 (16,7%) efetuaram a vacinação (adesão de 87,5%). Após a intervenção, a VPC13 foi prescrita a mais 14 utentes, com adesão de 100%. Obteve-se um aumento absoluto da taxa de cobertura vacinal de 16,7% para 27,8% (correspondendo a um aumento percentual relativo de 66,7%).CONCLUSÃO: Dada a importância da VPC13, a intervenção focou-se na melhoria da prescrição com resultados significativos e impacto na cobertura vacinal. Os resultados obtidos são uma base para investigação futura quanto aos determinantes da prescrição relacionados com o médico e utente.
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