Prevalence and costs of headaches for the public health system in a town in the interior of the state of Säo Paulo
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
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59(3A): 504-511, Sept. 2001. ilus, graf, tab
Artículo
en Inglés
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RESUMO
Despite the high prevalence, impact and economic importance of headaches, studies on this subject are rare in Brazil. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of headaches in the public health system of a town in the interior of the State of Sõo Paulo, as well as to estimate the costs resulting from its management. Data refer to the year of 1998 and were obtained according to the following steps:
1) territorial and demographic characterization of the municipality; 2) characterization of the financial indices and social well-being; 3) budget characteristics of the municipality; 4) evaluation of the structuring of the medical service; 5) determination of the prevalence of headaches at different patient care levels; and 6) calculation of the costs of headaches. Headaches represented 7.9 percent of all visits at basic health units, 9.7 percent in the emergency room and 1.1 percent of hospital admissions. The total costs were R$ 85,131.31 (US$ 70,942.76) corresponding to R$ 7.59 (US$ 6,32) per inhabitant/year. The present study shows the need for epidemiological and economic impact studies, which would provide the basis for the rational use of health funds
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Asunto principal:
Sistemas de Salud
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Sector Público
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Cefalea
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Servicios de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluación Económica en Salud
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Niño
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Child, preschool
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Lactante
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Masculino
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Recién Nacido
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Asunto de la revista:
Neurología
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Psiquiatria
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade de Ribeiräo Preto/BR
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Universidade de Säo Paulo/BR
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