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Readmision frecuente de pacientes al servicio de emergencia de adultos de un hospital terciario de Lima-Perú, 2012 / Frequently patient readmission at the emergency service to adults in a tertiarity hospital Lima-Peru, 2012
Amado Tineo, José Percy; Vásquez Alva, Rolando; Huari Pastrana, Roberto Wilfredo; Palacios Madueño, Amparo Nathaly.
  • Amado Tineo, José Percy; Hospital Rebagliati. Lima. PE
  • Vásquez Alva, Rolando; Hospital Rebagliati. Lima. PE
  • Huari Pastrana, Roberto Wilfredo; Hospital Rebagliati. Lima. PE
  • Palacios Madueño, Amparo Nathaly; Hospital Rebagliati. Lima. PE
Rev. Soc. Peru. Med. Interna ; 28(4): 153-157, oct.-dic.2015. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS, LIPECS | ID: lil-786731
RESUMEN
La readmisión de pacientes al servicio de emergencia es frecuente, costosa y prevenible. Disminuye la calidad de atención y pone en riesgo la atención oportuna.

OBJETIVOS:

Determinar el porcentaje de pacientes con readmisión frecuente, categorizarlos según tiempo, describir factores relacionados y determinar la mortalidad intrahospitalaria. MATERIALES y

MÉTODOS:

Estudio retrospectivo en pacientes admitidos en salas de observación de emergencia adultos, entre enero y diciembre del 2012. Readmisión frecuente se considera a cinco o más admisiones durante el año, evaluando variables sociodemográficas y motivo de ingreso del sistema estadístico institucional. Programa estadístico utilizado SPSS 20.0, pruebas estadísticas Chi-cuadrado y T-Student. Cumpliendo el principio de confidencialidad.

RESULTADOS:

Ingresaron 17 550 pacientes y 20,82% tuvo más de una admisión en el año. El 0,65% tuvo readmisión frecuente (116 pacientes) presentando entre 5 y 15 admisiones al año, de los cuales 55,4% fue readmitido antes de los 30 días después del último egreso hospitalario. Las readmisión es frecuentes fueron mayores en otoño e invierno (p<0,05), estancia hospitalaria 3.1 días (p<0,05), siendo los principales motivo de admisión encefalopatía, ascitis e insuficiencia renal, cardiaca y respiratoria; la tasa de mortalidad intrahospitalaria de estos pacientes fue de 33%.

CONCLUSIONES:

Elevada tasa de readmisión al servicio de emergencia. El 55,4% de Los pacientes con readmisión frecuente regresa a emergencia antes de 30 días del alta previa. Son factores relacionados a readmisi6n frecuente estación del año, estancia hospitalaria y enfermedades crónicas descompensadas. Existe elevada mortalidad intrahospitalaria en estos pacientes...
ABSTRACT
There are frecuent readmissions of patients to the emergency service. That is expensive and preventable. The quality of care has been decreasing and that jeopardize the timely care.

AIMS:

To determine the percentage of patients with frequent readmission, to categorize ac-cording to time, to describe related factors, and to determinate hospital mortality. MATERIALS AND

METHODS:

Retrospective study of patients admitted toadult emergency rooms between January and December 2012. Frequent readmission considered as five or more admissions during the year; assessing sociodemographic and reason for admission were taken of the institutional statistical system. Statistical program SPSS 20.0 was used, statistical tests Chi-square and t-Student. The principle of confidentiality was kept.

RESULTS:

17 550 patients were admitted and 20.82% had more than one admission during the year. Jl6 patients (0.65%) was presenting as frequent readmission with between 5 and 15 admissions per year, of which 55.4% were readmitted within 30 days after the last hospital discharge. Frequent readmissions were higher in autumn and winter (p <0.05), length of stay 3.1 days (p <0.05), the reasons for admission were encephalopathy, ascites and kidney, heart and lung failure; the mortality rate of these patients was 33% at first year

CONCLUSIONS:

Rate of readmission to the emergency service was high. 55.4% of frequent readmission patients returned to emergency within 30 days of their previous discharged. The related factors to frequent readmission were season, length of stay and decompensated chronic diseases. There was high hospital mortality in these patients...
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Patient Readmission / Ambulatory Care Type of study: Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Peru Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. Soc. Peru. Med. Interna Year: 2015 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Rebagliati/PE

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Patient Readmission / Ambulatory Care Type of study: Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Peru Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. Soc. Peru. Med. Interna Year: 2015 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Rebagliati/PE