[What indicators of primary care activity are offered in the Spanish National Health System? Comparison between regionals governments health departments]

Abstract

The identification and evaluation of specific health care activity indicators of primary care and family medicine of the regional health ministries is proposed, analyzing their experiences. A descriptive observational study of healthcare information on institutional websites and its availability, accessibility, and quality, offered between 2015-2020 has been developed. A sample of 19 websites has been compiled. The information is freely accessible, aggregated at the regional/area level, updated (2018) and in "pdf" format. Only Catalonia and Valencia discern by sex and age. Most used indicators: assigned cards (health coverage), attendance and healthcare pressure. Average indicators per community: 6. The current experiences in indicators and activity data of primary care and family medicine at the level of the Spanish National Health System are shown. Catalonia and Madrid have stood out in offering quality of care and health outcomes. The constructive debate focuses on offering a coordinated proposal of information on quality and health outcomes, accessible, relevant, understandable, and updated, learning from current best practices.

Keywords: Atención Primaria de Salud; Datos sanitarios; Healthcare data; Indicadores; Indicadores de calidad; Indicators; Primary Health care; Quality indicators; Transparencia: acceso abierto a la información; Transparency: Open access to information.