Table 3 Most important reasons for admission in the HaH programme by study area (July 2001 – June 2002)
From: The functioning of the Cuban home hospitalization programme: a descriptive analysis
Total | Union de Reyes | Cruces | Fomento | Playa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reason for admission | Number | Number | Number | Number | Number |
Respiratory problem | |||||
(Broncho)pneumonia | 108 | 47 | 31 | 6 | 24 |
High respiratory infection | 103 | 10 | 48 | 22 | 23 |
Bronchitis and COPD | 36 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 2 |
Asthma | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Other | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Total | 273 (33%) | 75 | 93 | 50 | 55 |
Gynaeco-Obstetrical problem | |||||
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Complications of pregnancy | 63 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 10 |
Complications of postpartum | 16 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
Total | 90 (11%) | 12 | 26 | 38 | 14 |
Gastro-intestinal problem | |||||
Intestinal infections | 53 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 10 |
Hepatitis | 11 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Gastric and duodenal ulcer | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 68 (8%) | 26 | 25 | 5 | 12 |
Cardiovascular problem | |||||
Unstable hypertension | 23 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
Ischemic heart disease | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Chronic heart insufficiency | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Peripheral circulatory problems | 21 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
Others and unspecified | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 65 (8%) | 10 | 24 | 22 | 9 |
Early hospital discharge | 134 (16%) | 17 | 77 | 26 | 14 |