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
Authors
Selin Çakmak
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0000-0002-1706-7813
Türkiye
Publication Date
March 31, 2020
Submission Date
December 25, 2018
Acceptance Date
September 11, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2020 Volume: 5 Number: 1