Clinical characteristics of obstetrics and gynecology patients from other clinics who transferred through a referral center to a tertiary university hospital
Background: Referral centers are important for tertiary university hospitals to receive patients from other clinics. However, no data are available about the clinical characteristics of patients transferred through a transfer center, particularly obstetrics and gynecologic patients. Methods: We cond...
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| description | Background: Referral centers are important for tertiary university hospitals to receive patients from other clinics. However, no data are available about the clinical characteristics of patients transferred through a transfer center, particularly obstetrics and gynecologic patients. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of patients transferred from local clinics through a referral center to our tertiary university hospital between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011. One nurse and one doctor evaluated the medical charts. We excluded patients who transferred to the emergency room from other clinics. Results: A total of 249, 842, 93, and 76 patients were seen for diagnosis, management, operation, and delivery. Six patients received no recommendation from local clinics. A total of 178 patients were admitted and operated on the same day. Conclusions: The Korean government does not require that patients go to tertiary center by law, and it is advantageous that patients can choose their hospital. But a patient’s needs and the primary and secondary clinic’s requirements for transferring patients should be evaluated and considered in a multicenter study, and the role of the referral center should be remodelled accordingly. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bb1f2f8b0f88477781697a6091e40a6a2022-12-22T02:11:15ZengIMR PressClinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology0390-66632022-02-014925310.31083/j.ceog4902053S0390-6663(22)01702-XClinical characteristics of obstetrics and gynecology patients from other clinics who transferred through a referral center to a tertiary university hospitalTae-Hee Kim0Soo-Ho Chung1Hae-Hyeog Lee2Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, 14584 Bucheon, Republic of KoreaDepartments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, 14584 Bucheon, Republic of KoreaDepartments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, 14584 Bucheon, Republic of KoreaBackground: Referral centers are important for tertiary university hospitals to receive patients from other clinics. However, no data are available about the clinical characteristics of patients transferred through a transfer center, particularly obstetrics and gynecologic patients. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of patients transferred from local clinics through a referral center to our tertiary university hospital between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011. One nurse and one doctor evaluated the medical charts. We excluded patients who transferred to the emergency room from other clinics. Results: A total of 249, 842, 93, and 76 patients were seen for diagnosis, management, operation, and delivery. Six patients received no recommendation from local clinics. A total of 178 patients were admitted and operated on the same day. Conclusions: The Korean government does not require that patients go to tertiary center by law, and it is advantageous that patients can choose their hospital. But a patient’s needs and the primary and secondary clinic’s requirements for transferring patients should be evaluated and considered in a multicenter study, and the role of the referral center should be remodelled accordingly.https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/49/2/10.31083/j.ceog4902053delivery of health carepatient transferreferral and consultation |
| spellingShingle | Tae-Hee Kim Soo-Ho Chung Hae-Hyeog Lee Clinical characteristics of obstetrics and gynecology patients from other clinics who transferred through a referral center to a tertiary university hospital Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology delivery of health care patient transfer referral and consultation |
| title | Clinical characteristics of obstetrics and gynecology patients from other clinics who transferred through a referral center to a tertiary university hospital |
| title_full | Clinical characteristics of obstetrics and gynecology patients from other clinics who transferred through a referral center to a tertiary university hospital |
| title_fullStr | Clinical characteristics of obstetrics and gynecology patients from other clinics who transferred through a referral center to a tertiary university hospital |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical characteristics of obstetrics and gynecology patients from other clinics who transferred through a referral center to a tertiary university hospital |
| title_short | Clinical characteristics of obstetrics and gynecology patients from other clinics who transferred through a referral center to a tertiary university hospital |
| title_sort | clinical characteristics of obstetrics and gynecology patients from other clinics who transferred through a referral center to a tertiary university hospital |
| topic | delivery of health care patient transfer referral and consultation |
| url | https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/49/2/10.31083/j.ceog4902053 |
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