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Table 2 Quality indicators for all patients evaluated

From: Analysis of adherence to HIV-positive quality of care indicators and their impact on service quality perceptions in patients: a Spanish cross-sectional study

N

Indicator

Patients evaluated by the indicator

Patients who met the indicator

Standard set by GeSIDA

Compliance with the indicator in the study

(N)

(N)

(%)

(CI 95%)

(%)

1

Specialized doctor care

  

100

  

100%

Yes

2

Availability of diagnostic resources

  

100

  

Yes (all)

Yes

3

External pharmacy for dispensing drugs

  

No

  

Yes

No

4

Conditions of privacy and structural confidentiality

  

100

  

100%

Yes

6

Delay in referral to specialized care

47

42

89.4

76.9

96.5

100%

No

7

Late diagnosis of HIV in specialized care

106

28

26.4

18.3

35.9

<  25%

Yes

8

HIV diagnosis with previous negative serology

106

64

60.4

50.4

69.7

80%

No

10

Complementary tests in the initial assessment

334

322

96.4

93.8

98.1

95%

Yes

11

HIV plasma viral load

334

334

100

98.9

100

100%

Yes

12

Determination of lymphocyte subpopulations (CD4)

334

334

100

98.9

100

100%

Yes

13

Health education at initial assessment

332

187

56.3

50.8

61.7

95%

No

15

Indication of treatment with < 350 CD4 and without prior ART

117

3

2.6

0.5

7.3

<  10%

Yes

16

Periodicity of visits (regular follow-up)

218

193

88.5

83.5

92.4

85%

Yes

17

Basic renal study in HIV+ patients

212

209

98.6

95.9

99.7

100%

Yes

20

LTI detection

189

110

58.2

50.8

65.3

90%

No

21

Vaccination against hepatitis A

58

54

93.1

83.3

98.1

85%

Yes

22

Vaccination against hepatitis B

88

81

92.0

84.3

96.7

85%

Yes

23

Vaccination against pneumococcal infection

213

193

90.6

85.9

94.2

85%

Yes

24

Prophylaxis against Pneumocystis jirovecii and Toxoplasma

42

41

97.6

87.4

99.9

100%

Yes

25

Treatment and prevention of smoking

93

67

72.0

61.8

80.9

95%

No

26

Alcohol intake assessment

218

8

3.7

1.6

7.1

95%

No

29

Syphilis screening

149

68

45.6

37.5

54.0

70%

No

30

LTI treatment

25

23

92.0

74.0

99.0

95%

Yes

31

Loss to follow-up

255

14

5.5

3.0

9.0

≤ 5%

Yes

32

Recovery of failed appointments

  

84.9

  

85%

Yes

35

Adaptation of initial ART to the guidelines

119

119

100

96.9

100

95%

Yes

36

Initiation of ART in patients with symptomatic B/C events

33

32

97.0

84.2

99.9

90%

Yes

37

First visit after the establishment of ART

117

108

92.3

85.9

96.4

90%

Yes

38

Undetectable viral load (< 50 copies/ml) at week 48

106

102

96.2

90.6

99.0

80%

Yes

39

Treatment with Abacavir (ABC) without previous HLA-B 5701

77

0

0

0

4.7

0%

Yes

40

Treatment changes during the first year

98

20

20.4

12.9

29.7

<  30%

Yes

41

Record of adherence to treatment

312

266

85.3

80.8

89.0

95%

No

42

Study of resistance in case of virologic failure

45

41

91.1

78.8

97.5

90%

Yes

44

Average expenditure per patient in first treatment

13

 

8710.8*

  

**

Yes

45

ART in pregnant women with HIV

17

17

100

80.5

100

100%

Yes

47

Vertical transmission incidence

17

0

0

0

19.5

<  1%

Yes

49

Evaluation by CHILD or MELD for chronic liver disease

12

6

50.0

21.1

78.9

100%

No

50

Evaluation of hepatitis C virus coinfection

7

7

100

59.0

100

90%

Yes

54

HBsAg patients receiving effective treatment

12

12

100

73.5

100

90%

Yes

55

Ultrasound control in cirrhotic patients

8

4

50.0

15.7

84.3

90%

No

56

Cardiovascular risk assessment

212

120

56.6

49.6

63.4

90%

No

58

Patients with discharge report after hospitalization

80

80

100

95.5

100

100%

Yes

59

Reports of discharge of deceased patients in the hospital

12

12

100

73.5

100

100%

Yes

60

Follow-up in outpatient clinic after hospital discharge

74

74

100

95.1

100

100%

Yes

62

Overall mortality rate in patients in follow-up

334

15

11.7

8.7

24.9

≤ 25***

Yes

63

Mortality rate due to AIDS-related causes

334

3

3.2

1.0

9.8

Not established

 

64

Continuing education

  

100

  

75%

Yes

  1. * Cost in euros of initiating treatment in this population
  2. ** Median rates published in the corresponding year by GeSIDA (7506.5 (6556–9072)) [16]
  3. *** Death rate per 1000 people/year