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Evid. actual. práct. ambul ; 24(1): e002113, 2021. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1179134

ABSTRACT

Antecedentes. La continuidad del cuidado (CoC) suele describir en qué medida los pacientes ven al mismo profesional a lo largo del tiempo. Constituye un elemento necesario para garantizar la longitudinalidad en la atención, elemento clave dela atención primaria y de la medicina familiar en particular, entendido como el cuidado centrado en la persona a lo largo del tiempo, independientemente del tipo de problema consultado. Esta ha sido vinculada con una serie de beneficios para los pacientes y algunos indicadores duros de utilización de servicios de salud, por ejemplo visitas a la central de emergencias(CE), internaciones hospitalarias y mortalidad. En Argentina y América Latina no habíamos podido identificar estudios que dieran cuenta del nivel local de CoC o de su impacto en la utilización de los servicios de salud. Objetivo. Cuantificar los niveles de CoC de los afiliados de un Seguro de Salud de un Hospital Universitario Privado y describir su asociación con la utilización de servicios de salud, tales como consultas a la CE e internaciones hospitalarias. Métodos. Estudio observacional, descriptivo, de cohorte retrospectiva; realizado sobre la totalidad de afiliados que hubieran realizado al menos dos consultas programadas con un médico de atención primaria entre 2015 y 2016.Las mediciones principales consistieron dos indicadores: el índice del proveedor usual de cuidados y el índice de continuidad del cuidado (UPC y COC, respectivamente, por sus iniciales en inglés) -cuyos valores oscilan entre 0 y 1, y se interpretan como: el paciente siempre fue atendido por diferentes médicos vs siempre por el mismo médico-y el recuento de visitas a la CE e internaciones hospitalarias. Resultados. Fueron identificados 112.062 pacientes con una mediana de edad de 59 (P5-P95;4 a 87) años. Las medianas(P5-P95) de los indicadores de continuidad, UPC y COC, fueron 0,66 (0,25 a 1) y 0,33 (0,04 a 1), respectivamente. Se observó una asociación inversa y estadísticamente significativa entre los indicadores de CoC y la cantidad de visitas a la CE, evidenciada por una razón de incidencia decreciente de consultas contra quintilos crecientes de COC (tomando como referencia el quintilo más bajo de continuidad). Esta asociación no pudo demostrarse para las internaciones. Conclusiones. Los niveles de CoC alcanzados y su impacto en la utilización de servicios de salud reflejan valores semejantes a los de otros estudios publicados fuera de nuestra región y podrían aportar elementos útiles para delinear estrategias tendientes a la mejora de la calidad de la atención médica. (AU)


Background. Continuity of care (CoC) usually describes the extent to which patients see the same professional over time. It is a necessary element to ensure continuity of care, a key element of primary care and family medicine, in particular, understood as person-centred care over time, regardless of the type of problem consulted. It has been linked to a series of benefits for patients as well as to hard indicators of health services utilization (e.g. emergency room [ER] visits, hospitalizations) and mortality. In Argentina and Latin America, we have not been able to identify studies that account for the local level of CoC and its impact. Objective. To quantify the CoC levels among members of a private university hospital's health insurance scheme and to describe its association with the use of health services, such as ER visits and hospitalizations. Methods. Observational, descriptive, retrospective cohort study; conducted on the total number of members who hadmade at least two schedurivled consultations with a primary care physician between 2015 and 2016.The main outcomes were two indicators: the usual provider continuity index and the continuity of care index (UPC and COC, respectively) -both range between 0 and 1, and are interpreted as: the patient was always treated by different doctorsvs. always by the same doctor- and the number of visits to the ER and hospitalizations. Results. A total of 112,062 patients with a median age of 59 (P5-P95, 4 to 87) years were identified. The median (P5-P95) of the continuity indicators, UPC and COC, was 0.66 (0.25 to 1) and 0.33 (0.04 to 1), respectively. A significant inverse association was observed between the CoC indicators and the number of ER visits, evidenced by adecreasing incidence rate of consultations versus increasing quintiles of CoC (taking the lowest quintile of continuity as a reference). This association was not observed for hospitalizations. Conclusions. The levels of CoC reached and their impact on the use of health services reflect similar values to those of other studies published outside our region and could provide useful elements for outlining strategies aimed at improvingthe quality of medical care. (AU)


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Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Quality of Health Care/statistics & numerical data , Continuity of Patient Care/statistics & numerical data , Argentina , Physician-Patient Relations , Primary Health Care/statistics & numerical data , Retrospective Studies , Patient-Centered Care , Family Practice , Health Services/statistics & numerical data , Hospitals, University/statistics & numerical data , Insurance, Health/statistics & numerical data
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Stud Health Technol Inform ; 270: 582-586, 2020 Jun 16.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32570450

ABSTRACT

This paper describes how an Electronic Health Records (EHR) allowed for the implementation of a strategy to reduce maternal and child morbidity and mortality in outpatient settings of hospitals in the public healthcare system of Buenos Aires City.


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Electronic Health Records , Argentina , Child , Cities , Delivery of Health Care , Family , Female , Humans
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Stud Health Technol Inform ; 270: 1345-1346, 2020 Jun 16.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32570651

ABSTRACT

By the implementation of the EMR in the Primary Care Centers of the City of Buenos Aires, it has been claimed that there is a need to obtain systematic and accurate information about the assessment that patients have about such incorporation. A qualitative research has been carried out in order to answer this query.


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Electronic Health Records , Primary Health Care , Qualitative Research
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Rev. Hosp. Ital. B. Aires (2004) ; 39(4): 135-145, dic. 2019. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1099771

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La Licenciatura en Instrumentación Quirúrgica se ha propuesto desarrollar las competencias propias del profesional que actúa en un ámbito de gestión, sin descuidar las que sostiene el instrumentador en su práctica asistencial. El objetivo de esta investigación es articular los contenidos que se brindan en instituciones educativas de formación de grado para instrumentadores quirúrgicos, con las competencias que se requieren para desempeñarse en diferentes puestos jerárquicos. Se realizó un estudio cualitativo, descriptivo, de corte transversal, en el cual se procedió a entrevistar a siete profesionales de la salud que ocupan un cargo jerárquico, utilizando una guía de preguntas abiertas cuyos resultados se trabajaron mediante el análisis de contenido. También se compararon los listados de las asignaturas que se brindan en la Licenciatura para Instrumentadores Quirúrgicos en distintas universidades, cotejando los resultados con los de las entrevistas. Estas evidenciaron que los licenciados ocupan cargos jerárquicos de importancia en las instituciones para las que se desempeñan, donde necesitan poner en juego competencias como la comunicación, la gestión y el liderazgo, entre otras. En las licenciaturas ofrecidas a instrumentadores quirúrgicos se dictan asignaturas que brindan a los profesionales conocimientos generales acerca de gestión, administración, investigación y educación, concluyendo que la formación de grado sirve como base a la hora de adentrarse en el mundo laboral; no obstante, el contenido de las asignaturas varía según cada institución; por lo tanto, el nivel de formación de los licenciados resulta dispar y muchos deben realizar otros cursos o capacitaciones para complementarla. (AU)


The incorporation of a bachelor's degree for surgical-instrumentation practitioners, the academic field aims to develop the competencies required by professionals in management positions while improving the ones of surgical-instrumentation practitioners in an operating room. The following research articulated the academic training provided by different higher education institutions with the competences required to perform in several hierarchical positions. We conducted a qualitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study: we carried out interviews with seven health-professionals who work in different hierarchical roles, using open-ended questions, whose answers were studied through content analysis; and we analyzed the study-plans for Surgical Instrumentation degrees offered by a select group of universities. We also compared the lists of the subjects of the different universities that are offered in the degree for surgical instrumenters, collating the results with the interviews. The interviews revealed that graduates often get middle-level management roles that require not only the competences directly related to their surgical-assistance practice, but also a set of skills regarding human-management, such as administration, communication and leadership among others. Generally, in the analyzed bachelor's degrees curricula, the contents are properly organized and provide students with abilities in management, administration, investigation and education, concluding undergraduate academic education is an added value in graduates' resume for labor insertion. However, it exits a variation in the subject's content between higher education institutions, which creates a disparity in the academic level between graduates from different universities and force some of them to take further courses and trainings to complement their academic background. (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Operating Room Technicians/education , Professional Competence , Operating Room Technicians/history , Operating Room Technicians/ethics , Personnel Management , Argentina , Research/education , Schools , Students, Health Occupations , Universities , Health Systems/trends , Surveys and Questionnaires , Communication , Health Management , Curriculum , Education/methods , Educational Measurement , Employment/psychology , Research Promotion , Universities , Training Courses , Professional Training , Leadership , Learning
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