[Hospital admissions of children for conditions treatable by ambulatory care in the community of Valencia].
OBJECTIVE
To describe the importance which ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSC) have for the child population of the Valencia Community during the period 1980 to 1988, taken from the Hospital Morbidity Survey (HMS).


METHODS
Descriptive, retrospective study.


METHODS
Hospital discharges collected in the HMS from the Valencia Community.


METHODS
Children under 15 years old.


RESULTS
The total percentage of hospital discharges from ACSC observed were 16, 13.2 and 10% for the provinces of Valencia, Castellón and Alicante respectively. The highest percentage was shown in the 1 to 4 year old age group (19%). The proportion of discharges for ACSC was higher in girls (15%) than in boys (13%). Children under one year old show the highest rates. Valencia has for the whole period the highest rate ratio than 1 of being hospitalised for ACSC.


CONCLUSIONS
The magnitude of these conditions is important and suggest the possibility of their use as a monitoring instrument of certain health care activities.
Lerga Ramos
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I
IVESP. Departamento de Salud Pública de la Universidad de Alicante.
Peiró Pérez
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R
Guasch Aguilar
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A
Colomer Revuelta
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C
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013030:Spain