Original paper
Utilization Rate of Primary Health Services in the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-Up of Patients Diagnosed with Rheumatic Disease
Abstract
In this study, we aimed to investigate the utilization of primary health care in the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients diagnosed with rheumatic disease. For this purpose, 350 patients with rheumatic disease were included in the survey and 26-question about the demographic information of the patients, utilization of primary health care during and afterwards the diagnosis process of the disease. The mean age of the participants was...
Paper Details
Title
Utilization Rate of Primary Health Services in the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-Up of Patients Diagnosed with Rheumatic Disease
Published Date
Jul 8, 2023
Journal
References13
Review paper
# 1Sherine E. Gabriel(Mayo Clinic)
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# 2Kaleb Michaud(UNMC: University of Nebraska Medical Center)
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Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of disease in human populations. Over the past decade there has been considerable progress in our understanding of the fundamental descriptive epidemiology (levels of disease frequency: incidence and prevalence, comorbidity, mortality, trends over time, geographic distributions, and clinical characteristics) of the rheumatic diseases. This progress is reviewed for the following major rheumatic diseases: rheumatoid arthritis (RA), juv...
Original paper
# 1Qing Yu Zeng(STU: Shantou University)
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# 2Ren Chen(Weihai Municipal Hospital)
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Last. Nai Zheng Zhang(CAMS&PUMC: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College)
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Introduction Epidemiological studies of rheumatic diseases have been conducted during the past 20 years in China. The aim of this study was to clarify prevalence rates of common rheumatic diseases in China. Methods Relevant reports of population-based surveys conducted from 1980 to 2006 were retrieved. Studies using the World Health Organization-International League of Associations for Rheumatology COPCORD (Community Oriented Program for Control of Rheumatic Diseases) protocol and those that did...
Original paper
# 1Jacqueline Rodríguez-Amado(Hospital Universitario Dr José Eleuterio Gonzalez)
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# 2Ingris Peláez‐Ballestas(Hospital de Especialidades)
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Last. Mario Alberto Garza‐Elizondo(UANL: Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León)
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Objective.
To estimate the prevalence of rheumatic diseases in rural and urban populations using the WHO-ILAR COPCORD questionnaire.Methods.
We conducted a cross-sectional home survey in subjects > 18 years of age in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. Results were validated locally against physical examination in positive cases according to an operational definition by 2 rheumatologists. We used a random, balanced, and stratified sample by region of representative subjects. <...Original paper
# 1Anne‐Christine Rat(Hôpital Avicenne)
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# 2Viviana Henegariu(AP-HP: Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris)
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Last. Marie‐Christophe Boissier(Hôpital Avicenne)
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Objective. – Few recommendations have been issued about the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which varies widely across physicians. The primary care physician (PCP) plays a unique role as the first physician to evaluate the patient. The objective of this study was to evaluate the place of PCPs in the management of RA. Methods. – Medline was searched for articles reporting management of rheumatoid arthritis in primary care practice. Results. – Currently, the goal of initiating a disease m...
Original paper
# 1Tim Wang(SU: Stanford University)
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# 2Grace X. Xiong(SU: Stanford University)
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Last. Amy L. Ladd(SU: Stanford University)
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Review paper
# 1Iaszmin Ventura(UC: University of Chicago)
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# 2Pankti Reid(UC: University of Chicago)
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Last. Reem Jan(UC: University of Chicago)
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Patients with rheumatic disease may present with a myriad of symptoms, from joint pain and rashes to more subtle findings, such as dry eyes and dry mouth. In this article, the authors review in detail the common presenting symptoms of rheumatic disease along with key features in the history and physical examination to help distinguish these from other disease processes.
Original paper
# 1Ecem Çiçek Gümüş(Gaziantep University)
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# 2Zeynep Güngörmüş(Gaziantep University)
10
ÖZ Amaç: Bu çalışma, ikinci basamak sağlık hizmetlerine başvuru yapan hastaların birinci basamak sağlık hizmetlerini kullanma durumlarının belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırma kesitsel tanımlayıcı olarak planlanmıştır. Veriler 2015-2016 tarihleri arasında Gaziantep’te bir devlet hastanesinin dahili polikliniklerine başvuru yapan hastalardan toplanmıştır. Çalışmaya hastaneye başvuran ve araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 302 hasta dahil edilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılanların %...
Objective: The primary objective of health care services is to protect and improve the health of individuals and populations.The most important facility ensuring this objective is provided by healthcare services.For this objective, basic healthcare services in Turkey have been rearranged on the basis of family medicine practices.This study was planned to evaluate of the family medicine practices for both users and servers in the rural area of Adana Province.Method: The data were collected betwee...
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