To assess the effectiveness of a clinical audit and physician based intervention in improving the management of dyslipidemia at Health centres in the Southeast Health Region of Jamaica
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
500
An assessment of medical records using a pre-specified audit instrument to assess the level of care given for clinic attendees with cardiovascular disease including dyslipidemia
Feedback Training sessions for physicians inclusive Motivational Interviewing training and the use of physician reminders on medical records before each clinic session
University of the West Indies, mona
Kingston, Jamaica
RECRUITINGProportion of persons attending health centers in the Southeast Health region with normal lipid values
Time frame: 1 year
Proportion of persons attending health centers in the Southeast Health region with normal glucose values
Time frame: 1 year
Proportion of persons attending health centers in the Southeast Health region with normal blood pressure values
Time frame: 1 year
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