Studies on the criteria of two-way referral between hospital and community health-care service centerfor patients with cerebral hemorrhage: an analysis of 91 cases
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2012.01.026
- VernacularTitle:医院-社区脑出血患者双向转诊标准及干预方法的探讨
- Author:
Jing LI
;
Lu ZHANG
;
Ping SHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cerebral hemorrhage;
Referral and consultation
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2012;11(1):62-64
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
This study aimed to study the criteria of two-way referral between tertiary-care hospital and communityhealth-care service center for patients with cerebralhemorrhage and a protocol of implementation to promote its treatment and rehabilitation.The criteria of two-way referral between tertiarycare hospital and community health-care service center for patients with cerebral hemorrhage after surgical operation were formulated on a trial basis with mutual consultation by the department of neurosurgery,Shenzhou hospital affiliated to Shenyang Medical College and Hunhewan Community Health-Care Service Center,Heping district,Shenyang. Totally,91 patients of cerebral hemorrhage admitted to the hospital during October 2007 to September 2010 were recruited for the study,46 in the intervention group with two-way referral and 45 in the control group by self-referral determined by their family members.All the patients of the two groups were followed-up for three years.During the follow-up in the intervention group,40 of 46 (95%) patients could comply with taking medication ordered by physicians,ability of daily living remarkably improved by Barthel index in 21 (50%),physical function recovered well in 33 (79%),34 (81%) could insist in self-monitoring and 32 (76%) could visit physicians for regular consultation,all these being significantly better than those in the control group (64%,31%,28%,25% and 25%,respectively) (P <0.01 ).Medical and rehabilitative cost for patients with cerebral hemorrhage accounted for 575 RMB yuan per month in intervention group,as compared to 2246 RMB yuan for those in control group.Two-way referral for patients with cerebral hemorrhage can reduce their medical cost and promote their better rehabilitation.