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Analysis Study Research Paper | Medicine | Chile | Volume 12 Issue 10, October 2023 | Rating: 5.1 / 10

Analysis of the Compensation Levels of Patients from the Cardiovascular Health Program: Application of a Primary Health Care Center in Chile

Joaquin Zuniga-Soria | Franco Saglie-Santander | Rodrigo Varas-Gomez | Fernanda Veliz-Rivera | Marcela Cortes-Sepulveda

Abstract: Objective: To analyze the compensation levels of patients attending the cardiovascular health program of the Juan Pablo II CESFAM (Family Health Center) of Las Compa??as in La Serena, Chile, between January and November 2022. Materials and methods: Quantitative, descriptive and retrospective study, based on a CESFAM database of 420 patients, 62 of whom met the inclusion criteria. The information was analyzed using Microsoft Excel. Results: Of the total number of patients included 89% were decompensated. According to sex, 91% of the patients were women and 83% were men. Eighty-seven percent of patients were classified as high cardiovascular (CV) risk. When separated by sex, 94% of men and 84% of women are at high CV risk. Patients with DM2 present the highest percentage of decompensation (95%) with respect to the other pathologies in the program. Low CV risk patients have the highest percentage of decompensation (100%) compared to moderate risk (86%) and high risk (89%). According to age range, patients in the extreme groups of the sample: <45 years and >85 years had 100% decompensation.

Keywords: chronic noncommunicable diseases, primary health care, cardiovascular risk

Edition: Volume 12 Issue 10, October 2023,

Pages: 128 - 133