Projection of the use of primary health care services in
a greek primary health centre

dc.contributor.author	Νούλα, Μαρία	el
dc.contributor.author	Γκεσούλη - Βολτυράκη, Ευτυχία	el
dc.contributor.author	Βομπίρης, Γ.	el
dc.contributor.author	Ραφτόπουλος, Βασίλειος	el
dc.date.accessioned	2014-07-13T10:59:43Z
dc.date.available	2014-07-13T10:59:43Z
dc.date.issued	2014-07-13
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/1186
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	www.hsj.gr	en
dc.subject	Health care centre
dc.subject	Primary health care
dc.subject	Κέντρο υγείας
dc.subject	Demand
dc.subject	Use of care services
dc.title	Projection of the use of primary health care services in a greek primary health centre	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	a pilot study	en
heal.classification	Primary health care
heal.classification	Υγεία
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Primary health care
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Υγεία
heal.language	en
heal.access	free
heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας.Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Νοσηλευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2007-12
heal.bibliographicCitation	Noula, M., Gesouli, E., Vobiris, G., Raftopoulos, V.. (2007). Projection of the use of primary health care services in a greek primary health centre: a pilot study. "Health Science Journal". 1 (4), 41-50.	en
heal.abstract	Background: Primary health care services are the cornerstone of many health care systems in Europe. The systematic analysis of annual consultation rates in the primary care centres is important for the evaluation of the performance and the adequacy of care provided. Sample and methods: To assess the current and future visitation rates in a large health centre in North West Greece we conducted a retrospective research, by analyzing the outpatient office visits to the health centre during 2005-2006. Based on these data we developed a projection model in order to predict the future use of these services and the use of laboratory tests. Results: T-test revealed to a statistical significant difference (p=0.020) between the year and the mean number of visits. More precisely the year 2006 the mean number of visits in the Health Centre was bigger (595,552±171,921) than that of the year 2005 (411,483±118,785). The analysis did not show a similar statistical difference between the year and the mean number of diagnostic tests performed the same period of time. There was an increase in the total number of primary care visits during 2006 (17.5%) compared with the year 2005 and is projected to increase 60% (range from 0% to 60%) during 2007. General internal medicine services were mainly provided to the users. Conclusions: Better management of persistent primary care use may better address the patients' underlying problems, reduce unnecessary demand, and relieve some of the pressure on the capacity of primary care providers to deliver care to all patients. This study demonstrates the importance of augmenting primary health care centers with qualified nursing and medical staff and supplies in residential areas during the summer to cope with the situation and of providing proper and adequate primary care services.	en
heal.publisher	Μαρβάκη, Χριστίνα	el
heal.journalName	Health Science Journal	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
heal.fullTextAvailability	true
heal.dateCreated	2007-10