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[A 1-year study of a private pediatrician practicing in a Swiss urban center]
Insights
This study analyzed pediatrician activity in Switzerland, revealing insights into child healthcare needs. Pediatric patient contacts provide valuable data for improving pediatric education and practice.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Public Health
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Pediatrician private practice data offers insights into child healthcare utilization.
- Understanding patient demographics and reasons for visits is crucial for service planning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To retrospectively analyze pediatrician activity in a Swiss urban setting.
- To examine the nature of pediatric patient contacts, diagnoses, and referrals.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective statistical analysis of one year (1974) of a pediatrician's private practice.
- Data collected on 1325 infants and children with 4665 total contacts.
- Analysis included reason for contact, problem type, diagnosis, patient age, nationality, and socio-economic group.
Main Results:
- An average of 3.5 contacts per child per year were recorded.
- Incidence of affective/behavioral issues, referrals, and laboratory workups were studied.
- Data stratified by patient age, nationality, and parental socio-economic status.
Conclusions:
- The study highlights the need for similar prospective research in diverse Swiss settings.
- Findings can inform and influence pediatric medical education in Switzerland.
- Data analysis provides a basis for optimizing pediatric healthcare delivery and resource allocation.
Abstract:
This paper represents a retrospective statistical study of the private activity of a pediatrician practicing in a Swiss urban center. The study ecompases one year (1974). 1325 infants and children were the object of 4665 contacts with the physician, an average of 3.5 contacts per child per year. These contacts were analyzed with regard to the reason why the contact was sought, to the kind of problem observed, to the precise diagnosis, including accessory diagnoses. These contacts wre also analyzed from the point of view of patient's age, nationality, and socio-economic group of the parents. The incidence of affective and behavioral problems, of referals to a consultant or to the hospital, and of requests for laboratory workup etc. was also studied. The suggestion is made that other similar, if possible prospective studies should be undertaken by pediatricians practicing in somewhat different conditions and in other areas of Switzerland. Such studies could be used to influence the teaching of pediatrics in Switzerland.