Control y seguimiento de la nutrición artificial domiciliaria en Atención Primaria. Una experiencia de coordinación Hospital-Primaria / No disponible

La nutrición artificial es un tratamiento de indicación hospitalaria que puede administrarse de manera puntual o permanente. Cada vez más, existen situaciones clínicas que permiten que los pacientes a los que se les administra este tratamiento puedan ser atendidos en su domicilio, suponiendo una mayor eficiencia y satisfacción del propio paciente y su familia.No obstante, la atención sanitaria, cuando se realiza en el domicilio del paciente, supone una dificultad para el nivel hospitalario, mientras que ya se realiza con normalidad desde la Atención Primaria.El diálogo y la coordinación entre ambos niveles asistenciales nos han llevado a la realización y puesta en práctica de un protocolo de atención conjunta para los pacientes en tratamiento con nutrición artificial domiciliaria, mediante el cual estamos convencidos de que estamos incrementando la calidad de la atención prestada. Los puntos más destacados del proceso de implementación se exponen en este artículo

Artificial nutrition is a hospital level treatment that can be administered short or long term. There are an increasing number of clinical situations that allow patients to receive this treatment in the home, meaning greater efficiency and satisfaction for the patient and family.However, while health care performed in the patient’s home is already a normal part of primary health care, hospital treatment at home supposes greater difficulty.Dialogue and coordination between both care levels haveled to the formulation and application of a protocol for combined care for patients receiving Artificial Nutrition treatment in the home. We are convinced that this is increasing the care quality given. The most outstanding points in the implementation process are presented in this article

[Specialized home care of medical diseases in an urban tertiary university hospital. Coordination between the medical services of the hospital and the primary health care]. / Atención especializada domiciliaria de patologías médicas desde un hospital universitario terciario urbano. Coordinación entre los servicios médicos del hospital y la Atención Primaria de salud del territorio.

INTRODUCTION: The experience of an urban Tertiary University Hospital in the design and implementation of Hospital at Home Program (HaHP) integrated in a Department of Internal Medicine and highly coordinated with Medical Services of the Hospital and the Primary Health Care, that contemplates the like main objectives of the promotion of specialized home care medical diseases and the improvement of the coordination with the primary health care. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Systematic collection in all the patients admitted between April 2006 and March 2007 in the HaHP of the following variables: age, gender, service of origin, main diagnosis, Barthel and Charlson index, number of visits per day to doctors and nurses, destination on discharge and medical team. The descriptive statistical analysis was made in April 2007. The results are presented globally and differentiated by teams (internal medicine, respiratory and nutritional support teams). RESULTS: 506 admissions in 390 patients with a mean age of 66.5 (18) years, 53% being women. The Charlson index was 2 (2.2) and the Barthel index 63.5 (40,4). Average stay was 7.9 (8.2) days. The main reasons for admission were the infections and domiciliary intravenous antibiotic therapy in 153 (30.5%) cases, followed by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cardiac failure in 107 (21%) cases, and home enteral and parenteral nutrition in 102 (20%) cases. Two hundred (39.5) patients were subsequently controlled by their primary care team after discharger, 241 (47.5) patients were followed-up in the hospital consultations, and 45 (9%) of the patients had to return directly to the hospital. CONCLUSIONS: The creation of a HaHP, for medical diseases, in internal medicine department that is highly coordinated with medical services of the hospital, especially with emergency, respiratory, and nutritional support teams, and with the primary health care, facilitates specialized home care of medical diseases and improves coordination with the primary health care.

Atención especializada domiciliaria de patologías médicas desde un hospital universitario terciario urbano. Coordinación entre los servicios médicos del hospital y la Atención Primaria de salud del territorio / Specialized home care of medical diseases in an urban tertiary university hospital. Coordination between the medical services of the hospital and the primary health care

Introducción. Se presenta la experiencia de un hospital universitario terciario urbano en el diseño e implementación de una unidad de hospitalización a domicilio (UHaD) integrada en un Servicio de Medicina Interna y altamente coordinada con los servicios médicos del hospital y la Atención Primaria de salud del entorno hospitalario, que contempla como principales objetivos la promoción de la atención especializada domiciliaria de patologías médicas y la mejora de la coordinación con la Atención Primaria de salud. Pacientes y métodos. Recogida sistemática en todos los pacientes ingresados entre abril 2006 y marzo 2007 en la UHaD de las siguientes variables: edad, sexo, lugar y servicio de procedencia, diagnóstico principal, índice de Barthel y de Charlson, número de visitas al día de enfermería y médicas, destino al alta y equipo médico responsable. El análisis estadístico descriptivo se realizó en abril de 2007. Los resultados se presentan de forma global y diferenciados por equipos (Medicina Interna, Neumología y soporte nutricional). Resultados. Quinientos seis ingresos que correspondían a 390 pacientes con una edad media de 66,5 (18) años, y un 53% mujeres. El índice de Charlson fue de 2 (2,2) y el índice de Barthel de 63,5 (40,4). La estancia media fue de 7,9 (8,2) días. Los principales motivos de ingreso fueron las infecciones y tratamiento antibiótico por vía intravenosa en 153 (30,5%) casos, las agudizaciones de enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica o insuficiencia cardíaca en 107 (21%) casos y la nutrición enteral o parenteral domiciliaria en 102 (20%) casos. Doscientos (39,5%) pacientes al finalizar el ingreso fueron controlados por sus equipos de Atención Primaria, 241 (47,5%) fueron seguidos en consultas del hospital y 45 (9%) retornaron directamente al hospital. Conclusión. La creación de una UHaD para patologías médicas desde el Servicio de Medicina Interna, altamente coordinada con servicios médicos del hospital, especialmente con Urgencias, Neumología y Soporte Nutricional y con la Atención Primaria del entorno hospitalario, facilita la atención especializada domiciliaria de patologías médicas y mejora la coordinación con la Atención Primaria de salud

Introduction. The experience of an urban Tertiary University Hospital in the design and implementation of Hospital at Home Program (HaHP) integrated in a Department of Internal Medicine and highly coordinated with Medical Services of the Hospital and the Primary Health Care, that contemplates the like main objectives of the promotion of specialized home care medical diseases and the improvement of the coordination with the primary health care. Patients and method. Systematic collection in all the patients admitted between April 2006 and March 2007 in the HaHP of the following variables: age, gender, service of origin, main diagnosis, Barthel and Charlson index, number of visits per day to doctors and nurses, destination on discharge and medical team. The descriptive statistical analysis was made in April 2007. The results are presented globally and differentiated by teams (internal medicine, respiratory and nutritional support teams). Results. 506 admissions in 390 patients with a mean age of 66.5 (18) years, 53% being women. The Charlson index was 2 (2.2) and the Barthel index 63.5 (40,4). Average stay was 7.9 (8.2) days. The main reasons for admission were the infections and domiciliary intravenous antibiotic therapy in 153 (30.5%) cases, followed by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cardiac failure in 107 (21%) cases, and home enteral and parenteral nutrition in 102 (20%) cases. Two hundred (39.5) patients were subsequently controlled by their primary care team after discharger, 241 (47.5) patients were followed-up in the hospital consultations, and 45 (9%) of the patients had to return directly to the hospital. Conclusions. The creation of a HaHP, for medical diseases, in internal medicine department that is highly coordinated with medical services of the hospital, especially with emergency, respiratory, and nutritional support teams, and with the primary health care, facilitates specialized home care of medical diseases and improves coordination with the primary health care

[Fast specialized ambulatory care of medical disease in an urban tertiary university hospital. Fast care consultation]. / Atención especializada ambulatoria rápidade patologías médicas desde un hospital universitario terciario. Consulta de atención inmediata.

INTRODUCTION: The experience of an urban tertiary university hospital in the design and establishment of Specialized Ambulatory Consultation (SAC) of Internal Medicine is presented. The purpose of this consultation is fast specialized ambulatory care of medical diseases, decrease of inappropriate hospitalizations and improvement of coordination with primary health care. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Systematic collection of the following variables in all the patients who visited the SAC between March 2006 and February 2007: origin, syndromic diagnosis and reason for consultation, age and gender, number of visits, examinations made, and destination on discharge. The descriptive statistical analysis was made in March 2007. RESULTS: A total of 744 patients with 1248 visits were seen (successive/first ratio of 0.67). Mean age was 62.56 (18.6) years and 50.6% were women. The hospital origin/primary origin went from 3.5 - 4 in the first quarter to between 2.6 - 2.8 in the last quarter. The main reasons for consultation due to patient with constitutional or anemic syndromes with suspicion of serious disease and patients with decompensation of chronic diseases or infectious disease. Half of the patients returned to primary care and the rest were distributed among different hospital resources. It stands out that 30% were sent to the hospital consultations and 10% required hospitalization or transfer to the emergency room. CONCLUSIONS: The SAC is a Fast Consultation Care (diagnosis and treatment) of general internal medicine located in a tertiary university hospital with a good capacity of resolution. It facilitates Specialized Ambulatory Care of medical diseases, decreasing inappropriate hospitalization and improving coordination with the Primary Health Care.

Atención especializada ambulatoria rápidade patologías médicas desde un hospital universitario terciario. Consulta de atención inmediata / Fast specialized ambulatory care of medical disease in an urban tertiary university hospital. Fast care consultation

Introducción. Se presenta la experiencia de un hospital universitario terciario urbano en el diseño e implementación de una consulta de atención inmediata (CAI) de medicina interna que tiene como objetivo la atención especializada ambulatoria rápida de patologías médicas, la disminución de ingresos inadecuados y la mejora de la coordinación con la Atención Primaria de salud. Material y métodos. Recogida sistemática en todos los pacientes visitados en la CAI entre marzo de 2006 y febrero de 2007 de las siguientes variables: procedencia, orientación sindrómica y motivo de consulta, edad y sexo, número de visitas, exploraciones realizadas y destino al alta. El análisis estadístico descriptivo se realizó en marzo de 2007. Resultados. Se han visitado 744 pacientes, realizándose un total de 1.248 vistas (ratio sucesivas/primeras de 0,67). La edad media fue de 62,56 (18,6) años y un 50,6% fueron mujeres. La ratio procedencia hospital/procedencia primaria pasó de 3,5 a 4 en el primer trimestre a 2,6-2,8 en el último trimestre. Los principales motivos de consulta fueron pacientes con síndromes constitucionales o anémicos con sospecha de enfermedad grave y pacientes con agudizaciones de procesos crónicos o infecciones. La mitad de los pacientes volvieron a la primaria y el resto se distribuyó entre diferentes recursos hospitalarios, destacando un 30% que fueron remitidos a las consultas del hospital y un 10% que precisó ingreso hospitalario o traslado a Urgencias. Discusión. La CAI es una consulta de atención (diagnóstico y tratamiento) inmediata de medicina interna general ubicada en un hospital universitario terciario con una buena capacidad de resolución, facilitando la atención especializada ambulatoria de patologías médicas, disminuyendo los ingresos inadecuados y mejorando la coordinación con la Atención Primaria de salud (AU)

Introduction. The experience of an urban tertiary university hospital in the design and establishment of Specialized Ambulatory Consultation (SAC) of Internal Medicine is presented. The purpose of this consultation is fast specialized ambulatory care of medical diseases, decrease of inappropriate hospitalizations and improvement of coordination with primary health care. Patients and method. Systematic collection of the following variables in all the patients who visited the SAC between March 2006 and February 2007: origin, syndromic diagnosis and reason for consultation, age and gender, number of visits, examinations made, and destination on discharge. The descriptive statistical analysis was made in March 2007. Results. A total of 744 patients with 1248 visits were seen (successive/first ratio of 0.67). Mean age was 62.56 (18.6) years and 50.6% were women. The hospital origin/primary origin went from 3.5 - 4 in the first quarter to between 2.6 - 2.8 in the last quarter. The main reasons for consultation due to patient with constitutional or anemic syndromes with suspicion of serious disease and patients with decompensation of chronic diseases or infectious disease. Half of the patients returned to primary care and the rest were distributed among different hospital resources. It stands out that 30% were sent to the hospital consultations and 10% required hospitalization or transfer to the emergency room. Conclusions. The SAC is a Fast Consultation Care (diagnosis and treatment) of general internal medicine located in a tertiary university hospital with a good capacity of resolution. It facilitates Specialized Ambulatory Care of medical diseases, decreasing inappropriate hospitalization and improving coordination with the Primary Health Care (AU)