A comparison of patient populations between two types of military primary care health clinics.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted of 993 patients treated at either a Primary Care for the Uniformed Services health clinic or a nearby free-standing primary care health clinic operated directly by the Army Medical Department. The study found the clinics significantly different in terms of the patients' age, race and the sponsors' ranks. The clinics were not significantly different in terms of the patients' sex, medical diagnosis, and visit status. This study recommends that the location, capabilities, staffing, and operations of primary health care clinics be contingent on the characteristics of the patient population. Also, additional research should be conducted to identify other significant patient characteristics.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000145:classification*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010045:Outpatients; D011320:Primary Health Care; D014481:United States