To what extent do clinical practice guidelines respond to the needs and preferences of patients diagnosed with obsessive–compulsive disorder?

The number of clinical practice guidelines (CPG) to help in making clinical decisions is increasing. However, there is currently a lack of CPG for obsessive–compulsive disorder that take into account the requirements and expectations of the patients. The aim of the present study was to determine whe...

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Published inRevista colombiana de psiquiatría (English ed.) Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 98 - 107
Main Authors Villena-Jimena, Amelia, Gómez-Ocaña, Clara, Amor-Mercado, Gisela, Núñez-Vega, Amanda, Morales-Asencio, José Miguel, Hurtado, María Magdalena
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier España, S.L.U 01.04.2018
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Summary:The number of clinical practice guidelines (CPG) to help in making clinical decisions is increasing. However, there is currently a lack of CPG for obsessive–compulsive disorder that take into account the requirements and expectations of the patients. The aim of the present study was to determine whether recommendations of the NICE guideline, “obsessive–compulsive disorder: core interventions in the treatment of obsessive–compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder” agrees with the needs and preferences of patients diagnosed with OCD in the mental health service. Two focal groups were formed with a total of 12 participants. They were asked about the impact of the disorder in their lives, their experiences with the mental health services, their satisfaction with treatments, and about their psychological resources. Preferences and needs were compared with the recommendations of the guidelines, and to facilitate their analysis, they were classified into four topics: information, accessibility, treatments, and therapeutic relationship. The results showed a high agreement between recommendations and patients preferences, particularly as regards high-intensity psychological interventions. Some discrepancies included the lack of prior low-intensity psychological interventions in mental health service, and the difficulty of rapid access the professionals. There is significant concordance between recommendations and patients preferences and demands, which are only partially responded to by the health services. Para facilitar la toma de decisiones clínicas, están proliferando las guías de práctica clínica (GPC). Sin embargo, actualmente se carece de GPC para el trastorno obsesivo compulsivo (TOC) en las que se incluyan los requerimientos y las expectativas de los usuarios. El objetivo del presente trabajo es conocer si las recomendaciones de la guía «Obsessive-compulsive disorder: core interventions in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder» del National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) se corresponden con las necesidades y preferencias de un grupo de usuarios diagnosticados de TOC. Para ello, se conformaron 2 grupos focales con un total de 12 pacientes, a los que se preguntó sobre el impacto del TOC en sus vidas, su experiencia con los servicios de salud mental, la satisfacción con los tratamientos recibidos y los recursos personales de afrontamiento. Las preferencias y necesidades de los usuarios se compararon con las recomendaciones de la guía y, para facilitar su accesibilidad, se agruparon en 4 grandes áreas temáticas: información, accesibilidad, abordaje terapéutico y relación terapéutica. Se observó una alta correspondencia entre las recomendaciones y las preferencias de los usuarios; por ejemplo, respecto a las intervenciones psicológicas de alta intensidad. La escasez de intervenciones psicológicas de baja intensidad antes de acudir al servicio de salud mental o la dificultad para acceder a los profesionales son algunas de las experiencias narradas que discreparon con las recomendaciones de la guía y de las necesidades expresadas por este grupo de usuarios. Hay coincidencia entre las recomendaciones y las preferencias y necesidades de los usuarios; sin embargo, los servicios sanitarios responden a ellas parcialmente.
ISSN:2530-3120
2530-3120
DOI:10.1016/j.rcpeng.2018.03.005