[Spending with unnecessary complementary tests for hypertension and diabetes in health services]. / Gastos com exames complementares desnecessários para hipertensos e diabéticos nos serviços de saúde.
Rev Gaucha Enferm
; 35(4): 86-93, 2014 Dec.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25842785
The aims of this study were to analyze unnecessary laboratory exams for patients with hypertension and diabetes and to check the expenditures involved.This is an exploratory-descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach.We used data from medical records of 293 patients registered in primary units - the Family Health Center (NSF3); secondary: School Health Center (CSE); and tertiary: Hospital das Clinicas (HC) from 2006 to 2009 in a city in Southeastern Brazil. We identified a total of 9,522 laboratory tests, of which 5.97% were unnecessary. Of these, about 58% were requested by NSF3 and 42% by CSE. Results suggest there is a lack of integration among different levels of health care, which result in misallocation of resources and unnecessary spending. Descriptors: Health expenditures. Hypertension. Diabetes mellitus. Family health. Health services.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Gastos em Saúde
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Procedimentos Desnecessários
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Hipertensão
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Rev Gaucha Enferm
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Brasil