title: [Analysis of hospital morbidity as another tool in the diagnosis of health status].
abstract: A descriptive analysis of hospital morbidity generated in our health center during one year was carried out. To this end, the official hospital registry books of the three reference hospitals of our area were used. Overall 1,114 hospital admissions were analyzed; most of them (59.3%) corresponded to young adults (25-44 years). The hospital frequentation rate was 85.8, and it was higher in the district with the lowest socioeconomic status. Mean hospital stay was 8.28 days (range 1 to 120 days). It was higher for individuals over 65 years, in males and in patients with respiratory diseases. The most common causes for admission in diagnostic groups were those related with pregnancy and delivery, followed by respiratory, gastrointestinal and genitourinary disorders. We conclude that the analysis of hospital morbidity is important as an indispensable complement of the diagnosis of the health status of the community, as it discloses several diseases which, despite their frequency and relevance, are often missed to be recorded in daily practice.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Montero Pérez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Calvo-Rubio Burgos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baena Jiménez
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Calderón de la Barca Gázquez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martínez de la Iglesia
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Barco Enríquez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D011247:Pregnancy; D012621:Seasons; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013030:Spain
vernacular_title: El análisis de la morbididad hospitalaria como un instrumento más en el diagnóstico de salud.