2018, Number 2
Evaluation of quality of care for the elderly in primary health care
Language: Spanish
References: 17
Page: 1-10
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: Population aging is a demographic and social problem worldwide, and Cuba is not an exception. The objective of the Cuban health system is to increase health levels, the quality of services and the satisfaction of the population and its providers. Cuba has 19.8% of its population at age 60 and over, a figure with a tendency to increase in future years, which demands an increase in quality health services, a reason why evaluating the care provided is a necessity at the primary level.Objective: To evaluate the quality of the care process provided to the elderly in units of the first level of health.
Methods: An investigation was carried out in health systems and services, whose information was obtained through forms validated in family doctor's offices and basic work groups, as a source of information the clinical history of each patient was used.
Results: The quality of care in family doctor's offices and basic work groups showed insufficiencies according to the established standards, which shows the low priority that is given to the care of the elderly in the first level of healthcare.
Conclusions: The quality of care for the elderly in the family doctor's offices and basic work groups evaluated showed non-compliance according to what was established.
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