AMBULATORY CARE - SENSITIVE CONDITIONS IN CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS

Autor: Maria Aparecida Araújo Figueiredo, Enny Santos da Paixão, Ana Paula Chancharulo de Morais Perei ra
Jazyk: portugalština
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Revista Gestão & Saúde, Vol 4, Iss 2, Pp 224-236 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1982-4785
Popis: Objective:analyzethe extent to which the incidence rate of primary care sensitivehospitalizations in children under five years is influenced by the percentage of coverage of theprimary care.Methods:This was a cross-sectional ecological study that combines coverage ofprimary careand theambulatorycare-sensitiveconditionsin 2000 and 2010. We used data from theHospital Information System (HIS) and the Information System of Primary Care (SIAB).Results:The data revealed that the increased coverage providedprimary carereductionrateofhospitalization diseases studied. In 2000 the reduction was greater for gastroenteritis (51% inchildren under 01 years and 30% in children 01-04 years) in 2010 for respiratory diseases (51% inchildren under 01years and 33% in children aged 01-04 years).Conclusion:we found an association between the coverage ofprimary careand admission rates, however seem to affect othervariables, suggesting the need for further studies.
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