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Vol. 35. Issue 10.
Pages 580-588 (November - December 2011)
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Vol. 35. Issue 10.
Pages 580-588 (November - December 2011)
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Clinical management of patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia in Spain
Manejo asistencial del paciente con hiperplasia benigna de próstata en España
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J.M. Cozara,
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cozarjm@yahoo.es

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, E. Solsonab, F. Brenesc, A. Fernández-Prod, F. Leóne, J.M. Molerof, J.F. Pérezg, M.P. Rodríguezh, A. Huertai, I. Pérez-Escolanoi
a Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
b Servicio de Urología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia, Spain
c Centro de Atención Primaria Llefiá (ABS 6), Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
d Centro de Salud de Menasalbas, Toledo, Spain
e Centro de Salud San Juan de la Cruz, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain
f Centro de Salud San Andrés, Madrid, Spain
g Centro de Salud Villanueva de la Serena II, Badajoz, Spain
h Gerencia Atención Primaria de Lugo, Lugo, Spain
i Departamento de Evaluación de Medicamentos, División Científica, GlaxoSmithKline, Madrid, Spain
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Table 1. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the surveyed.
Table 2. Clinical patterns of BPH management identified in primary care.
Table 3. Use of healthcare resources associated with the diagnosis of BPH in primary care.
Table 4. Use of healthcare resources associated with BPH follow-up in primary care.
Table 5. Clinical management of BPH management identified in Urology.
Table 6. Use of healthcare resources associated with the diagnosis and follow-up of BPH in Urology.
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Abstract
Objectives

To identify clinical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in Spain and its associated health care resources.

Material and methods

A qualitative cross-sectional study was conducted through telephone interviews with general practitioners (GPs) and urologists. Information about diagnosis, pharmacologic treatment and follow-up was collected. Results were clustered according to the key variables considered as drivers of clinical practice patterns: BPH diagnosis, severity classification, treatment initiation and follow-up of patients.

Results

153 GP and 154 urologists participated in the study. 7 different clinical patterns were identified in primary care (PC). Resource use during diagnosis is relatively homogeneous, reporting a range of 2.0–2.6 visits employed and PSA and urine test being the most frequently performed. Follow-up is heterogeneous; frequency of follow-up visits oscillates from 3.2 to 7.0 visits/patient/year and type of tests performed is different among patterns and within the same pattern. In Urology, 3 clinical patterns were identified. Resource use is homogeneous in the diagnosis and in the follow-up; urologists employed 2 visits in diagnosis and a range of 2.1–3.2 visits/patient/year in the follow-up. The most frequent tests both in diagnosis and follow-up are PSA and digital test.

Conclusions

BPH management shows variability in PC, identifying 7 different clinical practice patterns with different resource use during the follow-up among patterns and within the same pattern. The implementation of clinical guidelines could be justified to reduce heterogeneity.

Keywords:
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Clinical management
Variability
Primary care
Urology
Resumen
Objetivos

Conocer el manejo asistencial de la hiperplasia benigna de próstata (HBP) en España y el uso de recursos sanitarios asociado.

Material y métodos

Estudio descriptivo transversal mediante entrevistas telefónicas a médicos de atención primaria (MAP) y urólogos. Se recogió información acerca del diagnóstico, tratamiento y seguimiento. Los resultados se agruparon por patrones asistenciales, definidos a partir de las variables: diagnóstico, clasificación según sintomatología, inicio de tratamiento farmacológico y seguimiento.

Resultados

Participaron 153 MAP y 154 urólogos. Se identificaron 7 patrones asistenciales en atención primaria (AP). El uso de recursos sanitarios en el diagnóstico presenta cierta homogeneidad, empleando de 2,0 a 2,6 visitas, siendo las pruebas diagnósticas más habituales el análisis de PSA y de orina. En el seguimiento se observa heterogeneidad en el uso de recursos. Las visitas de seguimiento oscilan entre 3,2 y 7,0 visitas/paciente/año y el tipo de pruebas realizadas varía entre patrones y dentro del mismo patrón. En Urología se identificaron tres patrones asistenciales. Existe homogeneidad en el uso de recursos en el diagnóstico y en el seguimiento. La frecuencia de visitas es de 2 para el diagnóstico y entre 2,1 y 3,2 visitas/paciente/año en el seguimiento. Las pruebas más comúnmente realizadas en el diagnóstico y en el seguimiento son el análisis de PSA y el tacto rectal.

Conclusiones

En AP la asistencia prestada al paciente con HBP está sujeta a variabilidad, encontrándose 7 patrones asistenciales diferentes con un seguimiento heterogéneo entre patrones y dentro del mismo patrón. Esta situación podría justificar la necesidad de difusión e implantación de protocolos asistenciales.

Palabras clave:
Hiperplasia benigna de próstata
Manejo asistencial
Variabilidad
Atención primaria
Urología

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