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Introducción: los resúmenes de historia clínica (RHC), confeccionados por reumatólogos, los solicitan los pacientes para realizar diversos trámites. Su incumplimiento afecta el acceso a las prestaciones sanitarias e implica que los médicos destinen tiempo a un requisito puramente burocrático. Los objetivos de este estudio fueron: determinar la frecuencia de RHC solicitados y realizados en nuestro Servicio durante un semestre y el tiempo dedicado a dicha tarea; describir los motivos de las solicitudes y las características de los solicitantes. Materiales y métodos: se incluyeron todos los pacientes que solicitaron ≥1 RHC en el último semestre de 2019. Se registraron características sociodemográficas, enfermedad de base y motivos de solicitud. Se consideró, como parámetro de comparación, una duración predeterminada de 15 minutos por consulta médica. Resultados: se registraron 103 solicitantes de RHC en 3159 citas programadas en 152 días. Se realizaron 144 RHC (0,95/día). Un 18% solicitó uno nuevo en el mismo intervalo. El tiempo promedio para la confección de cada resumen fue de 75 minutos. El tiempo total dedicado a estas tareas administrativas en el semestre evaluado fue el equivalente a 720 citas potenciales, aproximadamente un 20% de los turnos programados ofrecidos. La mayoría se emitió para solicitar medicamentos crónicos, principalmente para artritis reumatoidea, y con cobertura médica pública. Conclusiones: el tiempo destinado a confeccionar RHC por motivos administrativos fue el equivalente a un aumento potencial de más del 20% de las citas médicas.
Introduction: medical history summaries (MHS) issued by rheumatologists are requested by patients for various procedures. Not completing them denies access to health benefits, this implies that physicians spend time on a purely bureaucratic requirement. The objectives were: to determine the frequency of MHS requested and issued in our service during a semester and the time dedicated to them; to describe the reasons for the request and the characteristics of the applicants. Materials and methods: all patients who request ≥1 MHS in the last semester of 2019 were included. Sociodemographic characteristics, underlying disease and reasons for request were recorded. As a comparison measure, a predetermined duration of 15 minutes per medical appointment was expected. Results: 103 MHS applicants in 3159 scheduled appointments in 152 days. 144 MHS were performed (0.95/day). 18% requested a new one in the same interval. The average time in the preparation of a MHS was 75 minutes. The total time spent on these during the evaluated semester was equivalent to 720 potential appointments, approximately 20% of scheduled appointments that were granted. Most were issued to request chronic medications, mainly in rheumatoid arthritis and public health care. Conclusions: the time spent to prepare MHS for administrative reasons was comparable to a potential increase of more than 20% in medical appointments.
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Esgotamento Profissional , Acesso Universal aos Serviços de SaúdeRESUMO
HAQ is considered the gold standard for the evaluation of functional capacity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), even though it does not focus on any particular anatomical region. With the objective of assessing functional disability of the hand in elderly patients with osteoarthritis, Baron et al. used a modified version of the HAQ which was calculated as the mean value for the categories mostly involving the upper extremities and named it 'HAQ-UP'. This instrument has not been validated in patients with RA. OBJECTIVE: To validate HAQ-UP-Argentine version in patients with RA. METHODS: Cross-sectional study. Consecutive patients ≥18years with diagnosis of RA (ACR/EULAR 2010) were included. Socio-demographic data and RA characteristics were recorded. Questionnaires were administered: HAQ-A, HAQ-UP-A, FIHOA, Quick-DASH. The reproducibility of the questionnaire was assessed. RESULTS: A total of 100 patients were included, 83% women, mean age 57.9years (SD 11.6). Cronbach's alpha test was 0.94. The intra-item correlation did not show redundant questions. HAQ-UP-A showed excellent correlation with HAQ-A (r=.93); FIHOA (r=.89) and Quick-DASH (r=.91). It also showed good correlation with DAS28-ESR (r=.68) and other composite disease activity indices as well as with other parameters of the disease. There was no correlation between HAQ-UP-A and disease duration. The reproducibility of the questionnaire was 0.82. Multiple linear regression adjusted for age and sex showed patient global VAS as the main determinant of HAQ-UP-A, followed by the presence of morning stiffness. CONCLUSION: HAQ-UP-A was found to be reliable, valid and reproducible in patients with RA, representing a useful tool for the evaluation of the functional capacity of the upper limbs in these patients.
