[Referral to specialists by pediatric clinics at an urban health center].
OBJECTIVE
To find the characteristics of paediatric referrals to the referral hospital.


METHODS
An epidemiological study of a crossover type.


METHODS
Two paediatric clinics at an urban Health Centre.


METHODS
A consecutive sample of 384 referrals during 1992.


RESULTS
3.94% of patients were referred. Nursing babies were the most commonly referred group. The commonest diagnostic groups were: congenital anomalies (25.5%), Neurology and sense organs (24%) and Respiratory Pathology (15.9%). The clinics to which patients were most commonly referred were: Traumatology (25.5%), Ophthalmology (21.4%) and ENT (21.4%). 80.6% of the Traumatology referrals were for congenital anomalies. 72.9% were referred for confirmation of the diagnosis. 56.8% came from on-demand consultations and 43.2% from appointments. 84.6% were of a normal character. In 27.3% there was a written report from the specialist.


CONCLUSIONS
Congenital anomalies made by the most frequently referred diagnostic group; and Traumatology the most consulted specialty. There was a low instance of referral at the patient's own request. There was a high number of patients referred from among patients with appointments. There was scant information from the specialist to the Paediatrician.
Díez Sáinz
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Centro de Salud Soria Norte, Unidad Docente de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria de Soria.
Machín Valtueña
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M
Sánchez de Dois
M
M
Marco Catalán
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P
Arbesu Fernández
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D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013030:Spain; D014504:Urban Health
Derivaciones a especialistas de consultas pediátricas de un centro de salud urbano.