Application of a preventive programme in the Spanish primary health care system

In this study the main objective was to evaluate a programme on prevention activities and its promotion in the Primary Health Care (PAPPS) in our health centre. We made a descriptive study of a population of 20,000 inhabitants, taking 100 histories at random from the total at the centre. The studied variables were: age, sex, blood pressure, alcohol, tobacco, height and weight. The more important results were: 62% of the histories had reported the variables, being more frequently recorded in older patients. The least frequently reported variable was weight (CI 95%: 37%, 19%) and the highest was smoking (CI 95%: 49%, 29%). There were no sex differences except for smoking that was significantly higher in women. In conclusion it is necessary to evaluate primary health care through the national established programmes, to reach a better standard of health.