Eventos adversos relacionados con la medicación informados por los pacientes en atención primaria

Abstract

Objective: To identify the frequency of adverse events reported by primary care patients and determine their consequences on patients� assessment of care. Patients and methods: Observational study based with a sample of randomly primary care patients. A total of 1,952 patients were surveyed (sample defined to a maximum error of 4%, Confidence Interval of 95%), 1,514 from general practices and 438 from pediatrics. In 612 cases began a new treatment. Results: In 38 (6.2%) cases were reported an AE; of these, 25 (4.1%) experienced drug-related AE. Among ol- der we found increased frequency of AE. In 14 of these 25 patients (56%) requested a second query. The fre- quency of medication-related AE was associated with ineffective treatment. Those who suffered drug-related AE but received information about this episode rated a favorable view of health care received. Conclusion : We need safer practices in primary care. Patients can provide relevant information about patient safety. Even in the event of serious harm from treatment prescribed by a doctor, trust in professional remains