Riesgo cardiovascular, calidad de Vida y años de vida ajustados por calidad: un estudio de caso

ABSTRACT: To determine the ratio cost-utility of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) promotion and prevention programs in a health care providing institution in the city of Medellin (Colombia). Methodology: the preventive program was compared before and after with the conventional control scheme under the design of a quasi experimental study evaluation with a non equivalent control group. Between the studied groups’ differences of the following results were evaluated at the end of the first and second year: Framingham score, direct cost of the program, quality of life, health indexes and quality-adjusted years of life. Results: in the evaluated groups a statistically meaningful difference was found between the initial and final moments for the variables: Framingham score, direct cost of the program, quality of life, health indexes and quality-adjusted years of life. Conclusion: the participation of patients in CVD prevention and promotion programs is related with risk reduction and a better quality of life.

• Autores: Duque Henao, Sandra Lorena; Vásquez Velásquez, Johanna
• Tipo de recurso: Article of investigation
• Fecha de publicación: 2010
• Institución: Universidad de Antioquia
• Repositorio: Repositorio UdeA
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/5101
• Acceso en línea: http://hdl.handle.net/10495/5101
• Palabra clave: Enfermedades cardiovasculares; Grupos vulnerables; Evaluación de programas y proyectos de salud; Calidad de vida; Cardiovascular diseases; Risk groups; Program evaluation; Quality of life
• Rights: openAccess
• License: Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 2.5 Colombia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 CO)