Estimation curve of hospital admissions in Brazilian metropolitan regions: a historical series study

Authors

  • Graziella Denúbila Gomes
  • Carolina Marques Borges Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Odontologia
  • Raquel Costa Rossete Melo Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Odontologia
  • Ana Cristina Viana Campos Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Odontologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v14i1.12018

Keywords:

Hospitalization, Patient Admission, Information Services, Single Health System, Epidemiology

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The objective of this study was to investigate temporal variations in the distribution of hospital admissions occurring in the National Health System (SUS) in all Brazilian metropolitan areas between 1995 and 2006. This ecological, historical series study was performed using secondary data from 36 Brazilian metropolitan regions. We conducted a descriptive analysis of the data, and then subjected the data to Spearman correlation and curve estimation. The results indicate that the F test was significant in a decreasing order for the linear (p = 0.001), quadratic (p = 0.002) and cubic (p = 0.004) models. On the other hand, the R2 values showed an increasing order of values (0.277, 0.307 and 0.338), respectively. The cubic model showed that the mean percentage of hospital admissions in 2006 declined when compared to 1995. In conclusion, the percentage of admissions occurring in the SUS in Brazilian metropolitan areas decreased during the studied period.

Descriptors: Hospitalization; Patient Admission; Information Services; Single Health System; Epidemiology.

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Author Biographies

Graziella Denúbila Gomes

Enfermeira, Especialista em Enfermagem Terapia Intensiva. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. E-mail: gdenubila@yahoo.com.br.

Carolina Marques Borges, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Odontologia

Odontologa, Mestre em Saúde Pública, Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia – nível Doutorado, Faculdade de Odontologia (FO), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. E-mail: carolmborges@yahoo.com.br.

Raquel Costa Rossete Melo, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Odontologia

Odontologa, Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia – nível Mestrado, FO, UFMG. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. E-mail: raquelrossette@yahoo.com.br.

Ana Cristina Viana Campos, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Odontologia

Odontologa, Mestre em Odontologia, Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia – nível Doutorado, FO, UFMG. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. E-mail: campos.acv@gmail.com.

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Published

2012-03-31

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2012)

Section

Original Article