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Variation in surgical rates: a population study

I Ruiz1, I Hernandez-Aguado, P Garrido

  • 1Instituto Valenciano de Estudios en Salud Pública (IVESP), Valencia, Spain.

Medical Care
|September 28, 1998
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Area of Science:

  • Medical Sociology
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Understanding variations in surgical procedure utilization is crucial for health services research.
  • Comparing healthcare access across different professional groups provides insights into potential disparities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the utilization of six common surgical procedures (appendectomy, tonsillectomy, herniorrhaphy, cholecystectomy, cesarean section, hysterectomy) among physicians, architects, lawyers, nurses, and the general population.
  • To investigate factors influencing access to surgical care.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study conducted in Valencia, Spain (1992-1993).
  • Mail questionnaire survey of 2,096 subjects recruited via simple random sampling.
  • Comparison of self-reported surgical procedure rates across professional groups and the general population.

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Main Results:

  • Overall response rate was 83.7%.
  • No significant differences in the rates of most surgical procedures were found among the studied groups, except for herniorrhaphy.
  • Surgical procedure frequency varied by sex and age within groups.
  • Tonsillectomy risk was higher in the general population without medical contacts.

Conclusions:

  • Access barriers to surgical care did not appear to significantly impact service utilization.
  • Physicians, despite having high information and access, showed similar surgical procedure rates to other population groups.
  • This suggests that factors beyond information and access influence surgical service use.