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Usefulness of an electronic consultation system between primary care health centres and the rheumatology department of a tertiary hospital.
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Reumatologia clinica [Reumatol Clin (Engl Ed)] 2023 Nov; Vol. 19 (9), pp. 512-514. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 08. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background and Objective: Rheumatic diseases account for almost 30% of consultations attended in Spanish primary care centres. The main objective was to analyse the demand for rheumatology consultations from Primary Care and their resolution using the electronic consultation system.<br />Patients and Methods: Retrospective descriptive study of electronic consultations from primary care centres in the health area to the Rheumatology service of a tertiary hospital, between July 2020 and May 2021.<br />Results: The last 500 consecutive consultations were collected. Mean age of patients was 59.5 years; 74.2% were women. Main reasons for consultation were osteoporosis and treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthritis under follow-up by the department. Mean response time was 2 days. Fifty-seven per cent of patients required outpatient appointments.<br />Discussion: Over 40% of queries were resolved thanks to the electronic consultation system in an average of 2 days, otherwise patients would have been referred to specialized care.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier España, S.L.U. and Sociedad Española de Reumatología y Colegio Mexicano de Reumatología. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2173-5743
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Reumatologia clinica
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 37164881
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reumae.2022.12.008