Prevalencia de asma y utilización de servicios médicos en asegurados de una compañía de servicios de salud en Puerto Rico, 1996-1997 / The prevalence of asthma and the utilization of medical services among those insured by a health-services company in Puerto Rico, 1996-1997
Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R
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91(7/12): 91-97, Jul.-Dec. 1999.
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RESUMO
OBJECTIVE:
To describe the prevalence and pattern of utilization of medical services in insured of SSS with a diagnosis of asthma during 1996 and 1997.METHODS:
The medical claims of SSS insured whose main diagnosis was asthma (ICD-9 9 493-493.9) were selected for analysis. The prevalence and medical service utilization (medical visits, emergency and hospital admissions) were estimated. Differences in health service utilization by age group were analyzed by the Poisson model.RESULTS:
The asthma prevalence was 14.5, being larger in patients younger than 18 years of age and in females. 54.3 of the asthmatic patients visited medical offices and the larger proportion of users was observed in the younger group (< 18 years). However, the larger proportion of users of the emergency room was observed in the 18-44 age group, while the hospital admissions was larger in the 45-64 age group. More than half (56) of the cost per service was attributed to hospital admissions while 31 was for pharmacy services. 65.9 of the insurers with asthma had prescriptions for short relief beta-antagonist.CONCLUSIONS:
The prevalence of asthma in this study was high and similar to rates of the disease reported in Puerto Ricans residing in the U. S. and in other areas of the island. Similarly, the prevalence differed by age in the utilization of medical services as well as the high cost of hospital admissions. Prevalence studies using other sources as well as a standard definition of the condition may be helpful to confirm theseresults:
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Assunto principal:
Asma
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Serviços de Saúde
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Seguro Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
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Porto Rico
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Porto Rico
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