ArticleThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners1994
Practice characteristics associated with audit activity: a medical audit advisory group survey.
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Abstract
aimA survey of general practices in West Glamorgan was carried out to assess the development of record systems and practice organization and to relate this to audit activity.
methodFollowing mutual agreement practices were visited by two assessors. Visits were conducted using an agreed protocol and practice data were recorded on a semi-structured questionnaire, which had been sent to the practices in advance of the visits. Practices varied from single handed practices to group practices with six partners.
resultsFifty seven of the 63 practices in the county suitable for inclusion were visited (90%). Data were analysed from 54 practices (three visits were regarded as a pilot). The practices more likely to be involved in audit were those with three or more partners and which had modern medical record systems. Audit activity had occurred in 87% of practices who kept clinical summaries in the notes (compared with 38% who did not), in 87% of practices with long-term medication summaries in the notes (compared with 40% with no summaries) and in 85% of practices with a computerized age-sex register (compared with 50% with no register). All training practices had undertaken audit compared with 63% of non-training practices.
conclusionThe survey enabled the medical audit advisory group to identify the type and degree of audit undertaken locally and highlighted the characteristics which encourage this activity. As a consequence the group is able to target practices who have limited or no involvement in audit and to offer assistance and advice on record modification likely to enhance audit activity.
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