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. 2012 Jan-Apr;8(1):61-8.
doi: 10.18294/sc.2012.128.

Acceptance or rejection of clinical standardization?: Chilean doctors discuss clinical practice guidelines and benefit packages

[Article in English, Spanish]
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Acceptance or rejection of clinical standardization?: Chilean doctors discuss clinical practice guidelines and benefit packages

[Article in English, Spanish]
Sebastián Lemp et al. Salud Colect. 2012 Jan-Apr.
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Abstract

This study analyzes the degree to which Chilean doctors accept the standardization of clinical health care associated with the 2005 Health Reform AUGE-GES (from the Spanish Acceso Universal con Garantías Explícitas - Garantías Explícitas en Salud). Using 18 semi-structured interviews, four hypotheses were explored in relation to the level of acceptance of standardization and its variation according to years of clinical experience, the type of instrument (clinical practice guidelines or benefit packages), and the specialty (medical or surgical). Rather than a generalized rejection of the standardization of clinical procedures, the results suggest important differences within the discourse of the doctors. The level of acceptance depends both on years of clinical experience and the type of instrument evaluated. We discuss the implications of these results for the design and implementation of successful health reforms, incorporating the rationale of the medical profession and its emphasis on individual discretion, variability of treatment decisions, and the ability to adjust to the particular circumstances of the practice.

Este estudio analiza la aceptación de los médicos respecto de la estandariza­ción de la atención clínica que conlleva la reforma de Acceso Universal con Garantías Explícitas (AUGE) y de Garantías Explícitas en Salud (GES) iniciada en el año 2005 en Chile. Se realizaron 18 entrevistas semiestructuradas, en las que se exploran cuatro hipótesis vinculadas al nivel de aceptación de la estandarización y su variación según los años de práctica clínica, el tipo de instrumento (guía clínica o canasta de prestaciones) y la especialidad (médica o quirúrgica). Los resultados sugieren que no existe un rechazo generalizado hacia la estandarización de los procesos clínicos, sino importantes diferencias en el discurso de los médicos. El grado de aceptación depende tanto de los años de experiencia clínica como del tipo de instrumento evaluado. Se discute la implicancia de estos resultados para diseñar e implementar reformas de salud exitosas, que consideren la racionalidad de la profesión médica y su énfasis en la discrecionalidad individual, variabilidad terapéutica y capacidad para adecuarse a las circunstancias particulares de su práctica.

Keywords: Professional Practice; Professional Autonomy; Attitude of Health Personnel; Practice Guidelines; Cost Control; Chile.

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