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Rev. méd. Chile ; 135(8): 1025-1033, ago. 2007. graf, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-466485

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Background: The place of death has changed and coverage of medical attention at death varies according to the development level of countries. Aim: To assess the evolution of coverage of medical attention of the last disease and place of death as indicators of health care quality and development level, in the sixth region of Chile. Material and methods: We analyzed the Chilean death certificate data bases for the period 1990-2003. We performed linear regression analysis of death year with place of death and medical attention at death, comparing the sixth region and the rest of Chile. Results: The population under study corresponds to 1,102,896 death records, from 1990 to 2003. Proportion of deaths at home decreased in sixth region and increased in the rest of our country. Deaths at home for individuals under 15 years of age, decreased. Deaths in places different from home or hospital increased progressively in elderly people. The same happened among adolescents, probably related to the high proportion of deaths due to trauma. Conclusions: Coverage of attention of diseases that cause death improved. Place of death varies according to age. There is a remarkable increase in the access of children to hospitals, for the treatment of severe diseases. These results indicate that Chilean healthcare system quality has improved.


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Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Middle Aged , Cause of Death , Death Certificates , Delivery of Health Care/standards , Quality Indicators, Health Care/statistics & numerical data , Chile/epidemiology , Health Services Accessibility/organization & administration , Home Care Services , Hospital Mortality , Survival Analysis , Terminal Care
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Bol. Hosp. San Juan de Dios ; 53(1): 50-57, ene.-feb. 2006. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-430779

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Las enfermedades respiratorias, la causa más frecuente de hospitalización durante la infancia, demandan gran cantidad de recursos y representan una causa frecuente de muerte. Propósito del presente trabajo: evaluar la eficiencia de la gestión clínica y del uso de recursos. Material y método: analizar la base de datos de los egresos del sistema de salud chileno, tanto público y como privado, comparando las edades de los pacientes, la letalidad y la duración de la estadía intrahospitalaria. Resultados: la población estudiada estuvo compuesta por 67.174 egresos con edades de 1 mes y 15 años. Se encontraron diferencias dependiendo del tipo de hospital, de la previsión y de la ubicación geográfica de la atención. Los hallazgos principales fueron: -los hospitales públicos tienen estadías más prolongadas, -la Región Metropolitana tiene un exceso de hospitalización y –los establecimientos más complejos muestran estadías mayores y letalidad elevada. Conclusión: las diferencias observadas permiten aseverar que es posible mejorar la eficiencia y los resultados alcanzados, optimizando el uso de los recursos.


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Male , Adolescent , Humans , Female , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Cost Efficiency Analysis , Respiratory Tract Diseases/epidemiology , Respiratory Tract Diseases/therapy , Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data , Chile , Length of Stay , Child, Hospitalized/statistics & numerical data
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