RT journal article
T1 Evaluating standards of care in psoriatic arthritis of the QUANTUM project (qualitative initiative to improve outcomes): results of an accreditation project in Spain
A1 Ignacio García, Emilio Francisco
A1 Guilabert, Mercedes
A1 Queiro, Rubén
A1 Carrillo, Irene
A1 Mira, José Joaquín
A2 Enfermería y Fisioterapia
K1 Psoriatic arthritis
K1 Multidisciplinary
K1 Quality assurance
K1 Quality standard
AB In Spain, the QUANTUM project has been promoted to reduce variability in clinical practice and improve the care and quality of life of people with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) by accrediting PsA units throughout the Spanish national health system. To present the results of this approach which sought to ensure an optimum level of quality for patients with PsA. Descriptive analysis of the self-assessments that the PsA units have carried out assessing their degree of compliance with the quality standards established in the QUANTUM project grouped into four blocks: shortening time to diagnosis; optimizing disease management; improving multidisciplinary collaboration; and improving patient monitoring. A total of 41 PsA units were self-evaluated. They met 64.1% of the defined quality standards. Optimize disease management obtained a higher level of standards compliance (72%) and improve multidisciplinary collaboration the lesser (63.9%). Accessibility to the treatments available for PsA in all hospitals was guaranteed (100%). Appropriate diagnostic equipment is available (97.6%). Compliance with specific quality standards leads to detect actions that should be implemented: quality of life assessment (9.8%), locomotor system assessment (12.2%), physical examination data record (14.6%), periodic cardiovascular risk assessment (17.1%). The QUANTUM project results make it possible to visualise how to care for patients with PsA is being developed in Spain. Problems identified in recent multinational reports are also identified in Spain.
PB SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
SN 0172-8172
YR 2020
FD 2020-06
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/23408
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/23408
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 08-nov-2026