Utilization of emergency care by pre-school children in Stockholm suburbs
Engelsk titel: Utilization of emergency care by pre-school children in Stockholm suburbs
Författare:
Höjer, Bengt
;
Sterky, Göran
;
Widlund, Gunnel
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 24
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 7116
Sammanfattning
The number of emergency visits (i.e. visits on the same day as the first contact for the problem in question was taken) by a defined population of pre-school children in Stockholm was studied during three months in 1977 and 1982. The aim was to describe the pattern of utilization of care. In 1982 the authors wanted to study whether instructions to integrate preventive and curative care at Child Health Centres (CHCs) had altered this pattern. At the CHCs the services are usually established in a way that follows the principles agreed on for the primary health care. It would seem suitable to use these resources also for curative care.