ABSTRACT
The daily variations of several medical care activities in a health area of Cuba were evaluated during the first semester of 1990. To this end, chronological series of the different activities were set up, and seasonal indexes were calculated from them. The selected method was the mobile mean, using a multiplicative model as a basis. The occurrence of seasonal changes in the behaviour of evaluated activities was found to be higher in the visits of family physicians in their clinics and in the home visits than in on duty staff. Monday was identified as the least used day. The possible reasons for these results are relate with the schedules of medical tasks and also with population habits. These results may be useful to improve the quality of the health area services.
Subject(s)
Delivery of Health Care , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Cuba , Humans , Middle Aged , Quality of Health Care , SeasonsABSTRACT
Se presenta la obtención de una serie anual de población, según sexo y edades quinquenales, entre 1970 y 1985, empleando un método sencillo que permite su ejecución con equipos de mesa. Se plantea la utilidad de este tipo de estimación demográfica cuando se necesitan cifras de población para el cálculo de tasas, y no se está en condiciones de aplicar un procedimiento más preciso (AU)
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Population ForecastABSTRACT
PIP: The author examines a method of producing annual Cuban population estimates according to age and sex for the period 1970 to 1985. He suggests that this type of demographic estimation is useful when a relatively uncomplicated procedure is desired and very precise values are not necessary (SUMMARY IN ENG, FRE, GER,)^ieng