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COMPLIANCE OF FEU-NRMF MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIANS WITH THE CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE ON DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF PEDIATRIC COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA

Contributor(s): Language: English Publication details: QUEZON CITY FEU-NRMF FEBRUARY 2011Description: NO PAGESLOC classification:
  • MCFM20110001
Summary: ABSTRACT: Guidelines and specifications have its absolute standards and qualities that should be met and followed in any profession in order to benefit the patients. From 210 medical records (January 2010 to June 2010) reviewed from the Medical Record Department of Far Eastern University-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, the compliance of the Physicians on the Philippine Clinical Practice Guideline on the Pediatric community acquired pneumonia from the said institution is highest in taking the history of fever, checking the respiratory rate and retractions, 96%, 99% and 90%, respectively. The lowest compliance (0%) can be seen in the use of pleural fluid culture and sensitivity and herbal medicine. For the treatment parameter, no antibiotic listed reached at least 50% compliance. From the six parameters, History Taking has the highest compliance (37%) and the lowest compliance is from taking note for the presence or absence of complications (3%). From the total number of records, the month of January has the highest incidence (58) of pediatric community acquired pneumonia and the lowest incidence is seen in the month of May (12).
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Theses Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Theses MCFM20110001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T000696

ABSTRACT: Guidelines and specifications have its absolute standards and qualities that should be met and followed in any profession in order to benefit the patients. From 210 medical records (January 2010 to June 2010) reviewed from the Medical Record Department of Far Eastern University-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, the compliance of the Physicians on the Philippine Clinical Practice Guideline on the Pediatric community acquired pneumonia from the said institution is highest in taking the history of fever, checking the respiratory rate and retractions, 96%, 99% and 90%, respectively. The lowest compliance (0%) can be seen in the use of pleural fluid culture and sensitivity and herbal medicine. For the treatment parameter, no antibiotic listed reached at least 50% compliance. From the six parameters, History Taking has the highest compliance (37%) and the lowest compliance is from taking note for the presence or absence of complications (3%). From the total number of records, the month of January has the highest incidence (58) of pediatric community acquired pneumonia and the lowest incidence is seen in the month of May (12).

Department of Community & Family Medicine

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