A profile of patients attending the physiotherapy department at the Alexandra Health Centre and University Clinic
During 1989 the Alexandra Health Centre and University Clinic (AHC) experimented with a health information system to determine a profile of the patients presenting at the AHC physiotherapy department. Data were analysed for 1408 patients. The age distribution was 2% (n=33): 0-4 years of age, 5% (n-7...
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| description | During 1989 the Alexandra Health Centre and University Clinic (AHC) experimented with a health information system to determine a profile of the patients presenting at the AHC physiotherapy department.
Data were analysed for 1408 patients. The age distribution was 2% (n=33): 0-4 years of age, 5% (n-74): 5-14 years, 85% (n-1186): 15-59 years and 8% (n=108): over 60 years (no data on 1%, n=7).31% (n=439) had neck and back problems, 30% (n-419) had problems related to the arms, 22% (n-303) had lower limb problems, 13% (n=185) had hand problems, 4% (n=56) had problems associated with burns, 3% (n=48) had chest related problems, 1% (n=8) had osteoarthrosis, 0% (n=2) had rheumatoid arthritis and 2% (n=33) had other unspecified problems. 94% (n=1323) had 1 diagnosis and 6% (n=85) had multiple diagnosis. 12% (n=172) were patients with chronic problems and 86% (n=1213) had acute problems (no data in 2%, n=23). Of the 786 cases with data 1% (n=10) were referred to hospital, 96% (n=754) were not referred anywhere and 3% (n=22) were referred elsewhere. Referrals were more common for bums and osteoarthrosis (p-0,00).
The low rate of referral is a credit to the ability to cope with the work at local level. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-754ddf8ea4904c188c6f91508032a29e2022-12-21T22:51:05ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Physiotherapy0379-61752410-82191992-11-01484565710.4102/sajp.v48i1.732596A profile of patients attending the physiotherapy department at the Alexandra Health Centre and University ClinicPaulo FerrinhoHuib CornieljeS. G. ReinachDuring 1989 the Alexandra Health Centre and University Clinic (AHC) experimented with a health information system to determine a profile of the patients presenting at the AHC physiotherapy department. Data were analysed for 1408 patients. The age distribution was 2% (n=33): 0-4 years of age, 5% (n-74): 5-14 years, 85% (n-1186): 15-59 years and 8% (n=108): over 60 years (no data on 1%, n=7).31% (n=439) had neck and back problems, 30% (n-419) had problems related to the arms, 22% (n-303) had lower limb problems, 13% (n=185) had hand problems, 4% (n=56) had problems associated with burns, 3% (n=48) had chest related problems, 1% (n=8) had osteoarthrosis, 0% (n=2) had rheumatoid arthritis and 2% (n=33) had other unspecified problems. 94% (n=1323) had 1 diagnosis and 6% (n=85) had multiple diagnosis. 12% (n=172) were patients with chronic problems and 86% (n=1213) had acute problems (no data in 2%, n=23). Of the 786 cases with data 1% (n=10) were referred to hospital, 96% (n=754) were not referred anywhere and 3% (n=22) were referred elsewhere. Referrals were more common for bums and osteoarthrosis (p-0,00). The low rate of referral is a credit to the ability to cope with the work at local level.https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/732physiotherapycommunity based rehabilitationhealth information system |
| spellingShingle | Paulo Ferrinho Huib Cornielje S. G. Reinach A profile of patients attending the physiotherapy department at the Alexandra Health Centre and University Clinic South African Journal of Physiotherapy physiotherapy community based rehabilitation health information system |
| title | A profile of patients attending the physiotherapy department at the Alexandra Health Centre and University Clinic |
| title_full | A profile of patients attending the physiotherapy department at the Alexandra Health Centre and University Clinic |
| title_fullStr | A profile of patients attending the physiotherapy department at the Alexandra Health Centre and University Clinic |
| title_full_unstemmed | A profile of patients attending the physiotherapy department at the Alexandra Health Centre and University Clinic |
| title_short | A profile of patients attending the physiotherapy department at the Alexandra Health Centre and University Clinic |
| title_sort | profile of patients attending the physiotherapy department at the alexandra health centre and university clinic |
| topic | physiotherapy community based rehabilitation health information system |
| url | https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/732 |
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