Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
hiperfrecuentador
English translation:
frequent users of health services
Added to glossary by
peter jackson
Nov 29, 2013 20:34
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Spanish term
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hiperfrecuentador
Spanish to English
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Medical (general)
I am really stuck here.
Considerando la definición de paciente hiperfrecuentador en el estudio de Sophia et al.22, en el que establecían el criterio en más de 4 visitas al año al médico de familia, podría afirmarse que la gran mayoría de nuestra muestra es hiperfrecuentadora. Los mencionados autores encontraron que acudir frecuentemente a atención primaria se relacionaba con tener al menos una benzodiacepina prescrita (OR: 1,76), por lo que era de esperar que apareciese esta característica en nuestra muestra.
I have found the relevant article but the only term I can find is "heavy healthcare consumer" ........
Considerando la definición de paciente hiperfrecuentador en el estudio de Sophia et al.22, en el que establecían el criterio en más de 4 visitas al año al médico de familia, podría afirmarse que la gran mayoría de nuestra muestra es hiperfrecuentadora. Los mencionados autores encontraron que acudir frecuentemente a atención primaria se relacionaba con tener al menos una benzodiacepina prescrita (OR: 1,76), por lo que era de esperar que apareciese esta característica en nuestra muestra.
I have found the relevant article but the only term I can find is "heavy healthcare consumer" ........
Proposed translations
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| 4 | frequent users of health services |
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| 3 +1 | frequent attender |
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frequent users of health services
There are several references of this term.
Example sentence:
http://www.npcnow.org/publication/frequent-users-health-services
http://www.csh.org/csh-solutions/serving-vulnerable-populations/health-systems-users/frequent-users-of-health-services-initiative/
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frequent attender
seems to be used
In one study, this package was effective in reducing consultation rates for frequent attenders.
http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Helping-Patients-Avoid-Docto...
‘Frequent attenders' in general practice are known to include patients with a variety of problems.
The final study groups were patients who consulted a GP 11 times or more in a year. (?Too frequent for your context?)
http://fampra.oxfordjournals.org/content/17/4/298.full
Each frequent attender was allocated to the GP who knew them best, and became, with the patient's agreement, their 'usual' doctor.
http://www.gponline.com/Off_Duty/article/1186973/GP-Enterpri...
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have to say, though, that 4 times a year doesn't seem that many, but still
In one study, this package was effective in reducing consultation rates for frequent attenders.
http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Helping-Patients-Avoid-Docto...
‘Frequent attenders' in general practice are known to include patients with a variety of problems.
The final study groups were patients who consulted a GP 11 times or more in a year. (?Too frequent for your context?)
http://fampra.oxfordjournals.org/content/17/4/298.full
Each frequent attender was allocated to the GP who knew them best, and became, with the patient's agreement, their 'usual' doctor.
http://www.gponline.com/Off_Duty/article/1186973/GP-Enterpri...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2013-11-29 23:46:10 GMT)
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have to say, though, that 4 times a year doesn't seem that many, but still
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liz askew
: http://www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/10/29/frequent-attend...
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Thank you Liz:-)
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Discussion
http://www.actaspsiquiatria.es/repositorio/10/60/ENG/320-325...
in heavy consumers of healthcare (more than four consultations with a GP per year).
Must have been too stressed to see it yesterday. Thanks to all for your help. By the way, Helena, FU is a very unfortunate acronym!
Locker et al suggest that a cut-off at 5 or more visits
per year defines more accurately the group of FUs
who have medical and social characteristics clearly
different from the other patients.
Locker TE et al., Defining frequent use of an urban
emergency department. Emerg Med J, 2007.
http://www.hphconferences.org/fileadmin/user_upload/IC2011_T...