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Bypassing proximal health care facilities for acute care: a survey of patients in a Ghanaian Accident and Emergency Centre

dc.contributor.authorYaffee, A. Q.en_US
dc.contributor.authorWhiteside, L. K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorOteng, R. A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorCarter, P. M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorDonkor, P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRominski, S. D.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKruk, M. E.en_US
dc.contributor.authorCunningham, R. M.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-12T17:25:10Z
dc.date.available2013-08-01T14:04:40Zen_US
dc.date.issued2012-06en_US
dc.identifier.citationYaffee, A. Q.; Whiteside, L. K.; Oteng, R. A.; Carter, P. M.; Donkor, P.; Rominski, S. D.; Kruk, M. E.; Cunningham, R. M. (2012). "Bypassing proximal health care facilities for acute care: a survey of patients in a Ghanaian Accident and Emergency Centre." Tropical Medicine & International Health 17(6). <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/92092>en_US
dc.identifier.issn1360-2276en_US
dc.identifier.issn1365-3156en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/92092
dc.description.abstractObjective  To characterise the population that presents to the Accident and Emergency Centre (AEC) at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) and to identify risk factors associated with bypassing proximal care facilities. Methods  A structured questionnaire was verbally administered to patients presenting to the AEC over 2 weeks. The questionnaire focused on the use of health care resources and characteristics of current illness or injury. Measures recorded include demographics, socioeconomic status, chief complaint, transportation and mobility, reasons for choosing KATH and health care service utilisation and cost. Results  The total rate of bypassing proximal care was 33.9%. On multivariate analysis, factors positively associated with bypassing included age older than 38 years (OR: 2.18, P 0.04) and prior visits to facility (OR 2.88, P 0.01). Bypassers were less likely to be insured (OR 0.31, P 0.01), to be seeking care due to injury (OR 0.42, P 0.03) and to have previously sought care for the problem (OR 0.10, P  <   0.001). Conclusions  Patients who bypass facilities near them to seek care at an urban AEC in Ghana do so for a combination of reasons including familiarity with the facility, chief complaint and insurance status. Understanding bypassing behaviour is important for guiding health care utilisation policy decisions and streamlining cost‐effective, appropriate access to care for all patients. Objectif:  Caractériser la population se présentant au Centre des Accidents et des Urgences à l’Hôpital Universitaire Komfo Anokye, et identifier les facteurs de risque associés au contournement des services de soins proximaux. Méthodes:  Un questionnaire structuré a été administréà des patients se présentant au Centre des Accidents et des Urgences durant deux semaines. Le questionnaire portait sur l’utilisation des ressources de soins de santé et les caractéristiques de la maladie ou la blessure en cours. Les mesures enregistrées comprenaient la démographie, le statut socioéconomique, la plainte principale, le transport et la mobilité, les raisons de choisir l’Hôpital Universitaire Komfo Anokye, l’utilisation et les coûts des services de soins de santé. Résultats:  La proportion totale des contournements des soins proximaux était de 33,9%. En analyse multivariée, les facteurs positivement associés au contournement comprenaient l’âge de plus de 38 ans (OR: 2,18; P = 0,04) et des visites préalables au service (OR: 2,88; P = 0,01). Les patients contournant étaient: moins susceptibles d’être assurés (OR: 0,31, P = 0,01), à la recherche de soins pour des blessures (OR: 0,42; P = 0,03) et d’avoir recherché des soins précédemment pour le même problème (OR: 0,10; P < 0,001). Conclusions:  Les patients qui contournent les services près d’eux pour rechercher des soins dans un centre urbain des accidents et des urgences au Ghana, le font pour une combinaison de raisons, y compris la familiarisation avec le service, la plainte principale et le statut d’assurance. Comprendre le comportement de contournement est important pour guider les décisions de la politique d’utilisation des soins de santé et la rationalisation du coût‐efficacité, pour l’accès approprié aux soins pour tous les patients. Objetivo:  Caracterizar la población que se presenta en el Centro para Accidentes y Emergencias del Hospital Universitario de Komfo Anokye, e identificar los factores de riesgo asociados con el pasar por alto los cuidados ofrecidos en centros cercanos. Métodos:  Se administró verbalmente, a lo largo de dos semanas, un cuestionario estructurado a los pacientes que se presentaron en el Centro para Accidentes y Emergencias. El cuestionario estaba enfocado al uso de recursos sanitarios y a las características de la enfermedad o lesión actual. Las medidas registradas incluían datos demográficos, estatus socioeconómico, principal motivo de consulta, transporte y movilidad, las razones para escoger el Hospital Universitario Komfo Anokye, y el uso de los servicios sanitarios y su coste. Resultado:  La tasa total de haber evitado los centros cercanos fue del 33.9%. En un análisis multivariado, los factores asociados de forma positiva con el haber pasado de utilizar un centro cercano incluían tener una edad mayor de 38 años (OR: 2.18, P 0.04) y haber realizado visitas anteriores al centro sanitario (OR 2.88, P 0.01). Los pacientes que evitaban un centro cercano tenían una mayor probabilidad de no estar asegurados (OR 0.31, P 0.01), de buscar ayuda por una lesión (OR 0.42, P 0.03), y de previamente haber buscado ayuda sanitaria para el problema (OR 0.10, P  <   0.001). Conclusiones:  Los pacientes que pasaban de utilizar centros cercanos y buscan ayuda en un centro urbano para accidentes y emergencias en Ghana lo hacen por una combinación de razones que incluyen el estar familiarizados con el centro, la causa por la que consultan, y el estar o no asegurados. Entender el comportamiento de pasar de un centro cercano es importante para tener en cuenta a la hora de realizar políticas sanitarias y ofrecer acceso a cuidados apropiados y coste‐efectivos para todos los pacientes.en_US
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltden_US
dc.publisherWiley Periodicals, Inc.en_US
dc.subject.otherEvitando Cuidados Cercanosen_US
dc.subject.otherEstatus De Seguro MéDicoen_US
dc.subject.otherCentro De Accidentes Y Emergenciasen_US
dc.subject.otherMilieu Urbainen_US
dc.subject.otherGhanaen_US
dc.subject.otherSans Passer Par Les Soins Proximauxen_US
dc.subject.otherStatut D’Assurance‐Maladieen_US
dc.subject.otherCentre Des Accidents Et Urgencesen_US
dc.subject.otherGhanaen_US
dc.subject.otherUrbanen_US
dc.subject.otherAccident and Emergency Centreen_US
dc.subject.otherHealth Insurance Statusen_US
dc.subject.otherBypassing Proximal Careen_US
dc.subject.otherUrbanaen_US
dc.subject.otherGhanaen_US
dc.titleBypassing proximal health care facilities for acute care: a survey of patients in a Ghanaian Accident and Emergency Centreen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.rights.robotsIndexNoFollowen_US
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelMedicine (General)en_US
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Revieweden_US
dc.contributor.affiliationum Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USAen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationother Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghanaen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationother Department of Health Policy and Management, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USAen_US
dc.identifier.pmid22519746en_US
dc.description.bitstreamurlhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/92092/1/j.1365-3156.2012.02984.x.pdf
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1365-3156.2012.02984.xen_US
dc.identifier.sourceTropical Medicine & International Healthen_US
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