Características de la población y las atenciones de rehabilitación que recibe en un hospital general / Referral to rehabilitation services of patients discharged from a general hospital with a potentially disabling condition
Rev. méd. Chile
; 145(12): 1541-1550, dic. 2017. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Background Patients discharged from general hospitals with a potentially disabling condition can benefit in their recovery with the aid of physical medicine and rehabilitation services. Aim To determine the proportion of patients discharged from a general hospital with a potentially disabling condition, who were derived to physiatry for rehabilitation. Material and Methods Review of the discharge database of a general hospital, identifying all discharges with a potentially disabling condition, and those who were effectively derived for rehabilitation. Results Only 7% of patients with a potentially disabling condition were effectively evaluated by Physiatry. Among these patients, 20% had neurological diseases and 19% had an amputation. Those attended by physiatry had a higher proportion of multidisciplinary care by the rehabilitation team. Conclusions A low proportion of patients discharged with a potentially disabling conditions are referred for an adequate rehabilitation therapy.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Patient Discharge
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Referral and Consultation
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Disabled Persons
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Hospitals, General
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Country of publication:
Chile