A study to find out the causes of overload in out-clinic department oncologic hospital
- Author:
Nguyen Van Cu
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
patient
- MeSH:
Patients;
Outpatient Clinics, Hospital;
Prescriptions, Drug;
hospitals
- From:Journal Ho Chi Minh Medical
2003;7(3):144-148
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The descriptive cross-sectional study on 424 forms at Oncologic hospital to find the causes of overload in Janruary 2003. The results showed that: the mean age 38 14 years old; male 17.7%, female 82.3%. There was no difference between Ho Chi Minh city and provinces. The patients at out-clinic examination ward increased 3 times. Having 54% patients were treated at home by following doctors' prescriptions. The most common reason is confidence in Oncologic hospital because of best specialists 86.8%. In other hand, almost reason for not examined at their local medical station because of losing their confidence 68.2%. In 42 patients treated in hospital, 54.2% diseases can be treated in local medical station
