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[Programme to introduce and develop minor out-patient surgery in primary care]
A Arroyo Sebastián1, A J Tomás Gómez, J Andreu Gálvez
1Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General Universitario, Elche, Alicante, España. arroyocir@hotmail.com
Atencion Primaria
|October 24, 2003
Summary
A new program successfully introduced minor surgery in primary care settings, improving access and patient outcomes. This initiative trained primary care doctors, leading to increased surgical procedures and high satisfaction among both doctors and patients.
Area of Science:
- Primary Care Medicine
- Surgical Procedures
- Health Services Research
Context:
- Minor surgery is underutilized in primary care despite its importance.
- Existing healthcare models limit access to essential outpatient surgical procedures.
- There is a need to integrate surgical services more effectively into primary care settings.
Purpose:
- To develop and evaluate a program for implementing and expanding minor outpatient surgery within primary care.
- To tailor the program to the specific needs of local health areas.
- To assess the feasibility, safety, and impact of integrating minor surgery into primary care.
Summary:
- A prospective, longitudinal study evaluated a program introducing minor surgery in three primary care health centers.
- The program involved training primary care doctors and specialist surgeons, establishing protocols, and conducting surgical sessions.
- 398 procedures were performed on 335 patients with no immediate complications, demonstrating a constant monthly increase in interventions.
Impact:
- The program successfully established minor surgery in primary care, enhancing surgical capacity.
- It led to increased surgical autonomy for primary care physicians.
- The initiative resulted in high satisfaction levels for both healthcare providers and patients.