Influence of patient characteristics on preventive service delivery and general practitioners’ preventive performance indicators: A study in patients with hypertension or diabetes mellitus from Hungary

AbstractBackground: Regular primary healthcare (PHC) performance monitoring to produce a set of performance indicators for provider effectiveness is a fundamental method for improving guideline adherence but there are potential negative impacts of the inadequate application of this approach. Since performance indicators can reflect patient characteristics and working environments, as well as PHC team contributions, inadequate monitoring practices can reduce their effectiveness in the prevention of cardiometabolic disorders.Objectives: To describe the influence of patients’ characteristics on performance indicators of PHC preventive practices in patients with hypertension or diabetes mellitus.Methods: This cross-sectional analysis was based on a network of 165 collaborating GPs. A random sample of 4320 adults was selected from GP’s patient lists. The response rate was 97.3% in this survey. Sociodemographic status, lifestyle, health attitudes and the use of recommended preventive PHC services were surveyed ...