Document 1802
 DOCN  M94A1802
 TI    Day clinic: a pioneer experience in Rio de Janeiro.
 DT    9412
 AU    Joao CE; Cunha Q; Silva A; Machado E; Costa I; Cruz J; Menezes J;
       Servidores do Estado Hospital.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):448 (abstract no. PD0399). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370773
 AB    The number of hospital beds for AIDS in Rio de Janeiro is lower than
       needed. Public medical assistance to an impoverished population has been
       worsening due to reduction of health funds lately. The Servidores do
       Estado is a large public general hospital with a small infectious
       disease departament. Day clinic was created to improve diagnostic and
       therapeutic for AIDS patient. From aug. 18th through dec. 30th, 1993,
       113 patients were admitted to this unit; more than twice the
       conventional admission in the same period and 29 adminissions to
       inpatient unit were avioded. There were 615 medical procedures, 50%
       above the conventional outpatient consultation besides improving the
       quality of assistance, diagnostic procedure were rationalized through
       previous appoitments, hospital visits became more humane and confortable
       through an inpatient setting including meals and therapeutic facilities.
       Patients, families and health staff were broughth closer, reinforcing
       solidarity through the AIDS patients association. The Day Clinic of HSE
       is pionner in RJ and may be a solution to reduce costs of medical care
       to AIDS patients and is possible to adapt such system to the Brazilian
       reality.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/DIAGNOSIS/*THERAPY  Brazil  *Day Care
       Human  *Outpatient Clinics, Hospital  MEETING ABSTRACT

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