Zhongguo quanke yixue (Jul 2024)
Study on the Status of Consultations in General Medicine Departments in Tertiary Care Hospitals
Abstract
Background The diagnosis and treatment of general practice often involve multi-system and multi-organ diseases, resulting in a large number of consultations. However, there is limited research on the current state of general practice consultation. Objective This study aims to collect relevant data on general practice consultation at Fuxing Hospital Affiliated with Capital Medical University, a tertiary general hospital and analyze the current situation of general practice consultation to improve the quality of general practice consultation at Fuxing Hospital and provide insights for hierarchical diagnosis and treatment. Methods The data of general practice consultation in Fuxing Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University from 2021 to 2022 were obtained through the hospital information system, and the basic information, consultation departments, consultation reasons, consultation diagnosis, and consultation opinions were classified and summarized. Results From 2021 to 2022, a total of 1 441 inpatients were admitted to the general practice department at Fuxing Hospital. Among them, 908 inpatients had consultation records. A total of 2 269 in-hospital consultations were issued, 966 consultations were executed while 303 were cancelled. Among the executed consultations, there were 987 males and 979 females. The age ranged from 17 to 101 years old, with an average age of (77.4±13.9) years old. A total of 31 clinical departments were involved, among which the top 6 departments with the most consultations were rehabilitation department, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, dermatology, infectious disease department and psychiatry. The most common diagnoses among these departments included dysfunction, sensorineural deafness, cataract , dermatitis, pulmonary infection and anxiety. The reasons for consultation included formulating initial treatment plans, adjusting current treatment plans, improving specialist examinations, assisting with specialized treatment and conducting specialist evaluations. The consultation treatment opinions can be roughly divided into professional evaluation, improving examinations, clarifying diagnosis, drug therapy, clinical operations, surgical treatment, nutritional therapy and rehabilitation acupuncture. Conclusion The diagnosis and treatment scope of general medicine includes common diseases and frequently occurring diseases in various systems, with a large demand for consultation. The spectrum of consultation diseases reflects the clinical needs and characteristics of the general medicine department of Fuxing Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University. Analyzing the current situation of consultation is conducive to making up for the shortcomings of general medicine, improving the quality of general consultation, and taking the first step towards referral between general medicine and specialists.
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