[Detection of cardiovascular risk factors in the reformed primary care network in Catalonia. Comparison between the years 1995 and 2000].

OBJECTIVES

To know if much the detection and control of cardiovascular risk factors (FRCV) have been incorporated in primary care settings (PCS) on 2000 and compare them with 1995 results. Design and participants. A descriptive cross-sectional study of a random sample of 5,875 of clinical histories (CH) of patients aged 15 and over attended during 2000 in PCS, which had been in operation for over three years.

MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS

Whether were recorded values, levels, diagnoses and control related to: blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, weight, size, tobacco and alcohol consumption, in order to compare 1995 and 2000 results obtained with the same methodology. Cholesterol levels (57.3%), blood pressure values (52.9%) and glucose levels (51.3%) are the most recorded variables in CH. Obese diabetics and high blood pressure patients are the most studied with a mean of 3.6 records in the CH related others CRF. Smoking (41.7%) and hypertension (32.9%) are the most frequents diagnoses. The 32.3% of the high blood pressure patients have optimum control and 42.9% acceptable control. The 31.2% hyperlipaemia and the 34.1% diabetic patients are controlled. Compared with 1995, the main variations observed are: an increase of the records of cholesterol levels and glucose levels and a decrease of the others, especially in tobacco and alcohol consumption screening. Diabetes and obesity diagnosis decrease and smoking and excessive alcohol consumption increase have been also observed. Screening age and sex group differences are maintained.

CONCLUSIONS

The results suggest that may be a change in CRF screening performance is happening and the influencial factors would be study.