2008
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2008000200014
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Utilização de serviços ambulatoriais de saúde em Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil: alguns fatores relacionados com as consultas médicas acima da média

Abstract: Por meio de estudo transversal de base populacional, incluindo pessoas de ambos os sexos, de 20 a 69 anos, residentes na zona urbana de Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, objetivou-se verificar características associadas a consultas médicas ambulatoriais acima da média. A média de consultas, com médico, no último ano foi 3,2, com desvio padrão 5,5. A análise foi realizada considerando-se dois desfechos: indivíduos com mais de oito consultas médicas por ano (um desvio padrão acima da média); e mais de 14 consu… Show more

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“…The difference between the prioritization of "exercising regularly" in adults and "visiting a doctor regularly" in the elderly is believed to be associated with the fact that most advertisements are aimed at exercising regularly in some places, whereas, in other places, most are still aimed at visiting doctors regularly. 3 Among the elderly, the same result found for the total sample was found in the Southern and Northeastern regions. The main difference in measures prioritized by adults was the choice for "regular medical visits" to the detriment of "exercising regularly".…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 71%
“…The difference between the prioritization of "exercising regularly" in adults and "visiting a doctor regularly" in the elderly is believed to be associated with the fact that most advertisements are aimed at exercising regularly in some places, whereas, in other places, most are still aimed at visiting doctors regularly. 3 Among the elderly, the same result found for the total sample was found in the Southern and Northeastern regions. The main difference in measures prioritized by adults was the choice for "regular medical visits" to the detriment of "exercising regularly".…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 71%
“…Certain postmenopausal symptoms may persist for a long time [ 6 ]. Menopause symptoms have been associated with poorer quality of life [ 7 ], worse self-rated health, lower productivity at work, and increased use of public health care resources [ 8 , 9 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Certain postmenopausal symptoms may persist for a long time [6]. Menopause symptoms have been associated with poorer quality of life [7], worse self-rated health, lower productivity at work, and increased use of public health care resources [8,9]. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), sexual health is defined as "a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in relation to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction, or infirmity" [10].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the 2003 study, the same morbidities were not associated with outcome 7 . However, other studies show a greater use of health services in patients with diabetes mellitus 13 , 18 , minor psychiatric disorders 4 , 18 , and arterial hypertension 19 . Participants with these morbidities would be expected to report more consultations.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 90%