Research Article

Assessment of Related Diagnosis, Patient Profile and Number of Patient Who Applied to a Family Practice in a Year in Istanbul

Volume: 5 Number: 1 March 31, 2020
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Assessment of Related Diagnosis, Patient Profile and Number of Patient Who Applied to a Family Practice in a Year in Istanbul

Abstract

Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the number of patients, the distribution of the diagnoses and the patient profiles who applied to the family medicine outpatient clinic within 1 year.
Materials and Methods: This study is a cross-sectional descriptive study of 6180 patients who applied to the Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic 34.20.021 between 01.01.2017-01.01.2018 by taking the data from the examination records in Family Medicine Information System polyclinic book. The number of patient applications, age, gender, diagnoses, prescription and report writing were obtained. Examination records other than the given date range were excluded from the study. For statistical analysis, Number Cruncher Statistical System 2007 program was used. Significance was evaluated at least p <0.05.
Results: 60.8% (n = 3756) of the women and 39.2% (n = 2424) were male with a total of 6180 who were admitted to the outpatient clinic were performed. When the five most common diagnoses were examined; 22.1% (n = 1146) acute upper respiratory tract infection, 13.4% (n = 695) essential hypertension, 6.8% (n = 352) diabetes mellitus, 6.3% (n = 328) myalgia and in 4.7% (n = 245) Gastro-esophageal reflux disease was detected.
Conclusion: The patients are applying for more examination and drug printing in family medicine polyclinics in primary care. 

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 31, 2020

Submission Date

December 25, 2018

Acceptance Date

September 11, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 5 Number: 1

APA
Çakmak, S. (2020). Assessment of Related Diagnosis, Patient Profile and Number of Patient Who Applied to a Family Practice in a Year in Istanbul. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences, 5(1), 136-146. https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.502133
AMA
1.Çakmak S. Assessment of Related Diagnosis, Patient Profile and Number of Patient Who Applied to a Family Practice in a Year in Istanbul. OTJHS. 2020;5(1):136-146. doi:10.26453/otjhs.502133
Chicago
Çakmak, Selin. 2020. “Assessment of Related Diagnosis, Patient Profile and Number of Patient Who Applied to a Family Practice in a Year in Istanbul”. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences 5 (1): 136-46. https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.502133.
EndNote
Çakmak S (March 1, 2020) Assessment of Related Diagnosis, Patient Profile and Number of Patient Who Applied to a Family Practice in a Year in Istanbul. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences 5 1 136–146.
IEEE
[1]S. Çakmak, “Assessment of Related Diagnosis, Patient Profile and Number of Patient Who Applied to a Family Practice in a Year in Istanbul”, OTJHS, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 136–146, Mar. 2020, doi: 10.26453/otjhs.502133.
ISNAD
Çakmak, Selin. “Assessment of Related Diagnosis, Patient Profile and Number of Patient Who Applied to a Family Practice in a Year in Istanbul”. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences 5/1 (March 1, 2020): 136-146. https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.502133.
JAMA
1.Çakmak S. Assessment of Related Diagnosis, Patient Profile and Number of Patient Who Applied to a Family Practice in a Year in Istanbul. OTJHS. 2020;5:136–146.
MLA
Çakmak, Selin. “Assessment of Related Diagnosis, Patient Profile and Number of Patient Who Applied to a Family Practice in a Year in Istanbul”. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences, vol. 5, no. 1, Mar. 2020, pp. 136-4, doi:10.26453/otjhs.502133.
Vancouver
1.Selin Çakmak. Assessment of Related Diagnosis, Patient Profile and Number of Patient Who Applied to a Family Practice in a Year in Istanbul. OTJHS. 2020 Mar. 1;5(1):136-4. doi:10.26453/otjhs.502133

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