[Quality control and results of prevention and health promotion activities in infirmary consultations].

BACKGROUND

To evaluate nursing practice in periodic health examination.

METHODS

We make a retrospective evaluation of process data through 10 explicit criteria. We selected a random sample (in evaluation process) and a institutional based sample and population universe (re-evaluation process) of both male and female patients who underwent health examination in nursing consults of a urban health center.

RESULTS

We found a substantial improvement in fulfilling degree in 8 out of criteria, although best standard only was reached in 3 criteria (blood pressure determination, somatometrics and tobacco smoking investigation). We also remark the high proportion of risk factors, tobacco smoking (51.6%), obesity (37.6%) and dyslipemia (25.5%).

CONCLUSIONS

We remark the importance of entering and developing evaluation and quality assurance methodology among common tasks of primary care teams and correct ubication of periodic health examination in nursing process.