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<p><b>Introduction: </b>Currently, there are no studies on changes in health problems due to population aging in Japan. This study was conducted to estimate the changes by comparing the present health problems using the International Classification of Primary care second edition (ICPC-2) with a previous study.</p><p><b>Methods: </b>We conducted a retrospective open cohort study on a rural island in Okinawa. We classified health problems of all patients using ICPC-2, and compared the data with a previous study using the International Classification of Health problems in Primary care-2 defined (ICHPPC-2 defined) from 1990.</p><p><b>Result: </b>The total number of visits to the clinic was 4660 per year (age 0-14 years, n=828; age 15-64, n=2146; age 65 or older, n=1688). In 2015, the frequency of musculoskeletal, skin and general, and unspecified problems was higher. The number of health problems contained within the top 50% of all health problems, which is an indicator of the comprehensiveness of practice, was higher in the previous study.</p><p><b>Conclusion: </b>The present study suggested that orthopedic and dermatological disorders increased, and greater comprehensiveness of practice is needed.</p>
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<b>Introduction</b> : This study was conducted to estimate actual reasons for encounters and health problems, which is difficult to assess in a free-access system, in an area with limited access to advanced care by using the International Classification of Primary care second edition (ICPC-2).<br><b>Methods</b> : We conducted a retrospective open cohort study on an isolated island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. We encoded reasons for encounter (RFE) and health problems of all patients using ICPC-2.<br><b>Results</b> : The total number of visits to the clinic was 5682 a year (age 0-14 years, n=862 ; age 15-64 years, n=2205 ; age 65 or older, n=2615). The top 3 RFE classified by organic systems were R (respiratory), S (skin) and L (musculoskeletal). Dementia (ICPC-2 code : P-70) was eighth in the rank of chronic health problem among elderly people. Visits due to health maintenance/prevention (ICPC-2 code : A-98) was third in the rank of new health problem among children.<br><b>Conclusion</b> : In the present study, rankings of major RFE and health problems are similar to those in previous studies. Among elderly people, however, the rank order of dementia among chronic health problems was higher than that in previous studies. In addition, among children, the rank order of health maintenance/prevention among new health problems was higher than that in previous studies.
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Objetivos: assumindo a obrigatoriedade de classificação ICPC-2 em cada consulta, conhecer a informação, em consultas passadas pelo método de Weed-SOAP segundo o gênero e idade de quem consulta o médico (consulente ou paciente), caracterizando o nível de registro pelo método SOAP em Subjetivo (S) - classificação e anotações - em Objetivo (O) anotações sobre o estado do paciente, em Avaliação (A) da classificação e em Plano (P) da classificação e anotações. Métodos: estudo observacional, transversal em outubro de 2012, em amostra aleatorizada das consultas presenciais de dois médicos orientadores de internato de especialidade, em três meses sorteados do 1º semestre de 2012, e em quatro dias sorteados em cada mês, em amostra representativa com intervalo de confiança de 95% e margem de erro de 6%. Utilizou-se estatística descritiva e inferencial. Resultados: amostra de 318 consultas, n=149 (46,9%) no gênero masculino, n=61 (19,2%) no grupo etário <18 anos e n=194 (61,0%) no ≥18 e <65 anos, ns por grupos etários e gênero. Em S, há classificação em 98,7% e anotação em 47,2% das consultas; Em O, verificamos "As anotações demonstram o estado do paciente" em 66,0% e "As anotações são explícitas e entendíveis" em 79,9%; em A, 97,8% das consultas têm classificação; Em P, há classificação em 96,5% e anotações explicando o plano em 23,0% das consultas. Distribuição sem significado por grupo etário para as variáveis estudadas. É mais frequente haver no gênero feminino em S "As anotações são explícitas e entendíveis" e em P "Há classificação de procedimentos". Conclusão: há campo para mais completa coleta da informação na consulta, permitindo, assim, melhor conhecimento de cada consulta e caso para o futuro.
Objectives: assuming the mandatoriness of ICPC2 classification in every consultation, the objective of this study was to ascertain the frequency of this type of classification in past consultations. This analysis was performed using the Weed-SOAP method, where Subjective (S) is measured by classifications and annotations, Objective (O) by annotations, Avaliation (A) by classification, and Plan (P) by classification and annotations. Methods: a cross-sectional observational study was performed in October 2012, with a 95% confidence interval and 6% error margin, on a representative random sample of consultations conducted on 4 random days of 3 random months of the first semester of 2012, and data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: among the sample of 318 consultations, 149 (46.9%) were with male patients and 61 (19.2%) were aged under 18 years, while 194 (61.0%) were aged 18 or above but under 65 years, after sorting by age groups and gender. In terms of S, 98.7% of consultations had an ICPC-2 classification and 47.2% had an annotation; in terms of O, 66.0% had an annotation demonstrating the state of the patient and 79.9% were explicit; in terms of A, 97.8% had a classification; and in terms of P, 96.5% had a classification and 23.0% had an annotation explaining the plan. There was no statistically significant difference by age group for the studied variables. However, for gender, women had more "Clear and explicit" annotations in S, and "Classification of plan" instances in P. Conclusion: more complete recall of information in consultations is required in order to gain better knowledge about individual consultations and patients for future use.
Objetivos: asumiendo la obligatoriedad de clasificar con la ICPC-2 en cada consulta, conocer la información, en consultas tras-efectuadas pelo método Weed-SOAP según el género y edad de quien consulta al médico (los pacientes), caracterizando el nivel de registro por el método SOAP en Subjetivo (S) - clasificación y anotaciones - en Objetivo (O) apuntes sobre el estado del paciente, en Evaluación (A) de la clasificación y en Pleno (P) de la clasificación y apuntes. Métodos: estudio observacional, transversal en octubre del 2012, en muestra aleatoria de las consultas presenciales de dos médicos tutores de residencia de la especialidad, por tres meses sorteados del 1º semestre del 2012 y en cuatro días sorteados en cada mes, en muestra representativa con intervalo de seguridad del 95% y margen de error del 6%. Se utilizó estadística descriptiva e inferencial. Resultados: muestra de 318 consultas, n=149 (46,9%) en el género masculino, n=61 (19,2%) en el grupo de edad <18 años y n=194 (61,0%) en el ≥18 y <65 años, ns por grupos de edad y género. En S, hay clasificación en el 98,7% y apuntes en el 47,2% de las consultas; En O, verificamos "Los apuntes demuestran el estado del paciente" en 66,0% y "Los apuntes son explícitos y comprensibles" en el 79,9%; en A, el 97,8% de las consultas tienen clasificación; En P, hay clasificación en el 96,5% y apuntes explicando el plan en el 23,0% de las consultas. Distribución sin significado por grupo de edad para las variables estudiadas. Es más frecuente haber en el género femenino en S "Los apuntes son explícitos y comprensibles" y en P "Hay clasificación de procedimientos". Conclusión: hay campo para un recogido de informaciones más completo, permitiendo de esta manera, mejor conocimiento de cada consulta en el futuro.
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Humanos , Encaminhamento e Consulta , Prontuários Médicos , Classificação Internacional de Atenção PrimáriaRESUMO
<b>Introduction</b> : To promote disease management in the community, general physicians should refer their patients to specialists in a timely and appropriate manner. In this study, we propose an indicator for evaluation of such referrals.<br><b>Methods</b> : We analyzed all referrals in an urban clinic from September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012. Symptoms and diagnoses documented by general physicians were collected from medical records, and the final diagnoses by specialists were collected from their reports. The symptoms and diagnoses were classified using the International Classification of Primary Care second edition (ICPC-2). Referral rates, hospitalization rates, and place of referral were analyzed.<br><b>Results</b> : The average number of encounters in the candidate clinic was 1402 per month, and the mean number of referrals was 23 (1.6% of encounters). Of patients who received a referral, 6.75 (29.1%) were admitted to hospitals. The symptoms and diagnoses of the referred patients were distributed across all chapters (A to Z) of ICPC-2. Diagnoses of admitted patients included pneumonia (R81) (24%), urinary tract infection (U70 and U71) (9%), and acute gastroenteritis with dehydration (D73 with T11) (9%).<br><b>Conclusion</b> : We identified the referral rates, hospitalization rates, and distribution of referral patients as indicators of the triage function of primary care physicians. These should be evaluated further as potential indicators of “the quality of medical care.”
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<b>Background:</b> This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between disease type and healthcare-seeking behavior in patients in order to assess the role of primary care in rural areas of Japan.<br><b>Methods:</b> National Health Insurance receipt data were collected for outpatients from four towns in Hokkaido, Japan. Disease names were encoded using the International Classification of Primary Care-2 (ICPC-2) coding system. Patient data were divided into two categories: those visiting medical facilities in their own towns and those visiting medical facilities in other towns.<br><b>Results:</b> The percentage of patients who visited medical facilities outside their own town ranged from 42.9% to 72.7%; the mean value for all four towns was 54.6%. The three most frequent ICPC-2 codes according to the reimbursement receipts were K86 (hypertension, uncomplicated), T93 (lipid disorder), and T90 (diabetes, noninsulin dependent), and patients with T90 visited facilities in other towns more than those with K86 and T93. Patients with diseases of the eye, such as F91 (refractive error), F92 (cataract), and F71 (allergic conjunctivitis), and those with psychological disorders, such as P76 (depressive disorder), tended to visit facilities outside their towns rather than in their own towns.<br><b>Conclusions:</b> Data regarding patients who visit medical facilities in their own towns may provide information on the role of primary care in that particular town. The analysis of medical reimbursement receipts from a particular area provides useful information about disease distribution in addition to an overview of the healthcare needs of the entire community in that area.
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<b>Background:</b> To date there had been no investigations using the International Classification of Primary Care, Second Edition (ICPC-2) at a clinic on an isolated island. In order to analyze health problems on the island, we investigated the reasons for visits, chronic illnesses, and the number of cases referred to other medical facilities using the ICPC-2.<br><b>Methods:</b> The study was conducted over a 12-month period, from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007. Patient complaints/symptoms were classified according to ICPC-2, and diseases of patients who regularly visited the clinic as of November 2006 were investigated.<br><b>Results:</b> Half of the patients that regularly visited the clinic had lifestyle-related or musculoskeletal diseases. On the first visit, several patients presented with cold, musculoskeletal, or skin symptoms. The specialist care to which the patients were most frequently referred was orthopedic surgery.<br><b>Conclusion:</b> Physicians working at a clinic on an isolated island need to be able to control lifestyle-related diseases and provide initial treatment for musculoskeletal or skin diseases.