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Analysis of Medical Referrals from Primary Health Centers to the Otorhinolaryngology Department at Sotero del Rio Hospital
Indexado
WoS WOS:001300985100005
DOI
Año 2024
Tipo artículo de investigación

Citas Totales

Autores Afiliación Chile

Instituciones Chile

% Participación
Internacional

Autores
Afiliación Extranjera

Instituciones
Extranjeras


Abstract



Medical consultations play a crucial role in the collaboration between health centers, particularly in primary care settings, when managing complex pathologies beyond their scope. Analyzing the characteristics of consultations and their prioritization is essential for enhancing referrals to higher complexity centers. This study aims to profile the consultations referred from the primary health care of the South East Metropolitan Health Service to the Otorhinolaryngology Service of the Sotero del Rio Hospital, while also evaluating the concordance in their prioritization. Aim: The main objectives of this study are to characterize the profile of consultations referred from primary health care to the Otorhinolaryngology Service and to assess the agreement in their prioritization. Methods: Data from consultations sent to the Otorhinolaryngology Service from primary care were collected and analyzed. The prioritization of these consultations was evaluated using the Kappa Index, which measures the level of agreement between the two parties involved. Results: The analysis revealed a Kappa Index of 0.086, indicating a poor level of concordance in the prioritization. This finding highlights potential issues in the referral process from primary care to the higher complexity center. Conclusion: Evaluating the concordance in the prioritization of consultations is essential for gaining insights into the reality of referrals from primary care to higher complexity centers. Identifying the quality of these referrals can lead to the implementation of strategies to improve the process. Our study suggests that there is a need of improving the communication and education between higher complexity centers and primary health care centers.

Revista



Revista ISSN
Revista Médica De Chile 0034-9887

Disciplinas de Investigación



WOS
Medicine, General & Internal
Scopus
Medicine (All)
SciELO
Health Sciences

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Publicaciones WoS (Ediciones: ISSHP, ISTP, AHCI, SSCI, SCI), Scopus, SciELO Chile.

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Autores - Afiliación



Ord. Autor Género Institución - País
1 Abarzua, V. Jaime - Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Chile
2 Garcia-Huidobro, N. Francisco - Hospital Naval Almirante Nef - Chile
3 Garcia, C. Karen - Hospital Dr Sotero del Rio - Chile
CRS Hosp Prov Cordillera - Chile
4 Pineda, D. Rodrigo - Hospital Dr Sotero del Rio - Chile
5 Willson, E. Matias - Hospital Dr Sotero del Rio - Chile
6 Palma, R. Soledad - Hospital Dr Sotero del Rio - Chile

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