Clinical preventive services in Guatemala : a cross-sectional survey of internal medicine physicians

Abstract

Guatemalan internal medicine physicians’ knowledge on preventive services for non-communicable diseases is limited, and prioritization does not reflect cost-effectiveness. Recommendations include that preventive medicine training be strengthened, and development of evidence-based guidelines for low-middle income countries be made a priority. Data was drawn from a national cross-sectional survey to evaluate knowledge of clinical preventive services for non-communicable diseases and compared with the Guatemalan Ministry of Health (MoH) prevention guidelines and the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations.

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Keywords

GUATEMALA, HEALTH SERVICES, SMOKING, NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, DISEASE PREVENTION, LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES, LATIN AMERICA, NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA, HEALTH-CARE DELIVERY

Citation

Corral, J.E., Arnold, L.D., Argueta, E.E., Ganju, A., & Barnoya, J. (2012). Clinical Preventive Services in Guatemala: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Internal Medicine Physicians. PLoS ONE 7(10): e48640. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0048640

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