Home visits in Croatian family practice: a longitudinal study: 1995-2012 [Jesu li kućne posjete i kućno liječenje zanemareni sadržaji rada u djelatnostima OM?]

Javorić, Hida and Topolovec-Nižetić, Vlatka and Pavleković, Gordana (2014) Home visits in Croatian family practice: a longitudinal study: 1995-2012 [Jesu li kućne posjete i kućno liječenje zanemareni sadržaji rada u djelatnostima OM?]. Collegium Antropologicum, 38 (S. 2). pp. 55-59. ISSN 0350-6134

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Abstract

Similar to other countries, home visits in Croatia are within the scope of family medicine (FM). The significant changes have been implemented within the FM with almost no scientific evaluation. The study was undertaken with the main aim to determine the overall trends in home visiting in Croatian FM between 1995 and 2012. A data sources were Croatian Health Service Yearbooks, 1995-2012. The numbers of family doctors, practice visits and home visits were collected. Results indicate that the annual number of home visits is relatively small, whether it is viewed per patient (0.1) or per doctor (160) with a decreased trend. The geographical variations are observed too. It seems that HC reforms did not have any influence on the observed trends. This should seriously be taken into the consideration in the future planning on the ways to keep growing hospital expenses under control.

Abstract in Croatian

Kao i u drugim europskim državama i u Hrvatskoj su kućne posjete (KP) u djelokrugu rada liječnika obiteljske medicine (LOM). Malobrojna istraživanja, uglavnom provedena krajem 80-tih godina, su ukazala na problem smanjenja broja KP. Budući da su uvedene mnoge promjene u sustav zdravstva, cilj istraživanja je bio ispitati trendove kretanja broja KP u periodu od 1995. do 2012. godine. Podaci su prikupljeni iz Hrvatskih zdravstveno-statističkih ljetopisa za to razdoblje. Rezultati su ukazali na činjenicu da je broj kućnih posjeta mali, prosječno 0,1 posjeta po pacijentu, ili 160 posjeta po jednom LOM godišnje, sa stalnim trendom pada nakon 2004. godine. Uočene su i razlike među županijama. Izgleda da promjene unutar zdravstvenog sustava nisu imale utjecaja na trendove. Rezultati istraživanja bi se morali ozbiljno razmotriti u planiranju učinkovitog zdravstvenog sustava u doba rastućih troškova, osobito na hospitalnu zaštitu.

Item Type: Article
MeSH: Croatia/epidemiology ; Family Practice/statistics & numerical data ; Family Practice/trends ; Health Care Reform/trends ; House Calls/trends ; House Calls/utilization ; Humans ; Longitudinal Studies
Departments: Katedra za socijalnu medicinu i organizaciju zdravstvene zaštite
Depositing User: Ana Babić
Status: Published
Creators:
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Javorić, HidaUNSPECIFIED
Topolovec-Nižetić, VlatkaUNSPECIFIED
Pavleković, GordanaUNSPECIFIED
Date: December 2014
Date Deposited: 18 Feb 2016 13:19
Last Modified: 17 Jul 2020 07:58
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URI: http://medlib.mef.hr/id/eprint/2460

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