| Impact of an educational intervention on the quality of spirometry performance in a general practice: an audit. | |
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PMID: 21336466 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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AIMS: To assess the technical performance of spirometry in one general practice, and then to deliver in-house education to effect change. METHODS: Retrospective audit of 45 spirometry reports assessed against possible alternative quality criteria. Three subsequent educational interventions for those clinicians performing and interpreting spirometry. Re-audit of 45 spirometry report sheets four months later against the same criteria. RESULTS: 38% of the initial post-bronchodilator spirometries were technically flawed. Post-education, 2% of spirometries were technically flawed and respiratory referrals fell by 50%. CONCLUSION: The technical quality of practice spirometry can be audited. In-house education significantly reduced spirometry errors and was associated with a 50% reduction in respiratory referrals. |
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Robin Carr; Vicky Telford; Gareth Waters |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-2-18 |
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Title: Primary care respiratory journal : journal of the General Practice Airways Group Volume: - ISSN: 1475-1534 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-2-21 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101121543 Medline TA: Prim Care Respir J Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Nuffield Health Centre, Witney, Oxfordshire, UK. |
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