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| Title |
Real waiting times for surgery. Proposal for an improved system for their management
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| Published in |
Gaceta Sanitaria, January 2014
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.gaceta.2013.10.011 |
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| Authors |
Ignacio Abásolo, Patricia Barber, Beatriz González López-Valcárcel, Octavio Jiménez |
| Abstract |
In Spain, official information on waiting times for surgery is based on the interval between the indication for surgery and its performance. We aimed to estimate total waiting times for surgical procedures, including outpatient visits and diagnostic tests prior to surgery. In addition, we propose an alternative system to manage total waiting times that reduces variability and maximum waiting times without increasing the use of health care resources. This system is illustrated by three surgical procedures: cholecystectomy, carpal tunnel release and inguinal/femoral hernia repair. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 56 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
| Colombia | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 54 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 10 | 18% |
| Researcher | 7 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 11% |
| Professor | 5 | 9% |
| Other | 10 | 18% |
| Unknown | 11 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 18 | 32% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 9% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 4 | 7% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 3 | 5% |
| Engineering | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 10 | 18% |
| Unknown | 13 | 23% |