OBJECTIVES: To quantify the monthly inter-clinic rate (MIR), the medical reports received, their quality and the period of delay until the first second-level consultation. DESIGN: Cross-sectional, descriptive study. SETTING: Rural health centre. SAMPLE: 498 first consultations requested of the second level by three family medicine lists between June and November 1999. 132 were excluded for presenting a criterion of exclusion (consultations within the second level, check-ups, appointments missed by the patient and consultations that could not be recorded), which left a sample size of 366. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS: Mean MIR was 34 . Ophthalmology (21.9%), gynaecology (15.3%) and traumatology (13.9%) were the most commonly requested services. 69 reports (18.8%) were received, leaving 297 (81.2%) not received. Pneumology (100%) and internal medicine (81.8%) services sent through most reports, whereas haematology and rehabilitation (0%) sent through least. The mean score on the reports was 8 +/- 2 out of a maximum of 10. Mean delay was 73 +/- 46 days. CONCLUSION: The monthly inter-clinic rate found was within the figures cited in the literature. The percentage of reports received was way below what was found in the literature, but their quality was good.
OBJECTIVES: To quantify the monthly inter-clinic rate (MIR), the medical reports received, their quality and the period of delay until the first second-level consultation. DESIGN: Cross-sectional, descriptive study. SETTING: Rural health centre. SAMPLE: 498 first consultations requested of the second level by three family medicine lists between June and November 1999. 132 were excluded for presenting a criterion of exclusion (consultations within the second level, check-ups, appointments missed by the patient and consultations that could not be recorded), which left a sample size of 366. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS: Mean MIR was 34 . Ophthalmology (21.9%), gynaecology (15.3%) and traumatology (13.9%) were the most commonly requested services. 69 reports (18.8%) were received, leaving 297 (81.2%) not received. Pneumology (100%) and internal medicine (81.8%) services sent through most reports, whereas haematology and rehabilitation (0%) sent through least. The mean score on the reports was 8 +/- 2 out of a maximum of 10. Mean delay was 73 +/- 46 days. CONCLUSION: The monthly inter-clinic rate found was within the figures cited in the literature. The percentage of reports received was way below what was found in the literature, but their quality was good.
Authors: M Alonso Fernández; S Ayala Luna; F Buitrago Ramírez; V Estremera Urabayen; L García Borruel; M A Molina Sánchez; M Pedregal González; E Segura Hernández; V J Suberviola Collados Journal: Aten Primaria Date: 1996-03-15 Impact factor: 1.137
Authors: M L Rubio Montañés; J C Buñuel Alvarez; J A Castillo Laita; J C Palacín Arbues; A Fernández Revuelta; M Ruiz Gracia Journal: Aten Primaria Date: 1992-05 Impact factor: 1.137
Authors: N Sainz Sáenz-Torre; A Salido Cano; B Rodríguez González; J Sainz Jiménez; R Valero Alonso Journal: Aten Primaria Date: 1989-03 Impact factor: 1.137