Frequency of healthcare visits to the general medicine service, by sex, in the district of Villa El Salvador, Lima-Peru

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There is a perception that women visit the general practitioner's office more frequently than men. This study aims to determine the differences between men and women regarding the frequency of healthcare visits to the general medicine service in private medical centers. The sample consisting of...

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Autor: Guevara Tirado, Alberto
Formato: artículo
Fecha de Publicación:2022
Institución:Universidad de San Martín de Porres
Repositorio:Horizonte médico
Lenguaje:español
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Nivel de acceso:acceso abierto
Materia:Sex
Therapeutics
Primary health care
Sexo
Tratamiento
Atención primaria
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spelling Frequency of healthcare visits to the general medicine service, by sex, in the district of Villa El Salvador, Lima-PeruFrecuencia de atenciones realizadas en el servicio de medicina general, según sexo, en el distrito de Villa El Salvador, Lima-PerúGuevara Tirado, AlbertoSexTherapeuticsPrimary health careSexoTratamientoAtención primariaThere is a perception that women visit the general practitioner's office more frequently than men. This study aims to determine the differences between men and women regarding the frequency of healthcare visits to the general medicine service in private medical centers. The sample consisting of 1,144 adults over 18 years of age from the district of Villa El Salvador was collected from July 2020 to July 2021. It was found that 777 (67.9 %) women and 467 (32.1 %) men attended an appointment. Therefore, it is concluded that women visit the general practitioner's office more frequently than men. It is necessary to assess what factors affect this difference and whether there is any epidemiological and public health impact.Existe la percepción de que las mujeres acuden a la consulta de medicina general con mayor frecuencia que los hombres. El objetivo de este estudio es determinar las diferencias respecto a la frecuencia de consultas de hombres y mujeres a los servicios de medicina general en centros médicos privados. La muestra de 1144 adultos mayores de 18 años del distrito de Villa El Salvador se recolectó durante el periodo comprendido entre julio del 2020 a julio del 2021. Se observó que 777 mujeres (67,90 %) y 467 hombres (32,10 %) acudieron a la consulta; por consiguiente, se llegó a la conclusión de que las mujeres asisten a la consulta en medicina general con mayor frecuencia que los hombres. Es necesario evaluar cuáles son los factores que influyen en esta diferencia y si existe algún impacto epidemiológico y en la salud pública.Universidad de San Martín de Porres. Facultad de Medicina Humana2022-06-30info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdftext/htmltext/xmlhttps://www.horizontemedico.usmp.edu.pe/index.php/horizontemed/article/view/158610.24265/horizmed.2022.v22n2.09Horizonte Médico (Lima); Vol. 22 No. 2 (2022): April - June; e1586Horizonte Médico (Lima); Vol. 22 Núm. 2 (2022): Abril - Junio; e1586Horizonte Médico (Lima); v. 22 n. 2 (2022): Abril - Junio; e15862227-35301727-558Xreponame:Horizonte médicoinstname:Universidad de San Martín de Porresinstacron:USMPspahttps://www.horizontemedico.usmp.edu.pe/index.php/horizontemed/article/view/1586/1087https://www.horizontemedico.usmp.edu.pe/index.php/horizontemed/article/view/1586/1157https://www.horizontemedico.usmp.edu.pe/index.php/horizontemed/article/view/1586/1126Derechos de autor 2022 Horizonte Médico (Lima)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:horizontemedico.usmp.edu.pe:article/15862022-08-18T03:58:21Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Frequency of healthcare visits to the general medicine service, by sex, in the district of Villa El Salvador, Lima-Peru
Frecuencia de atenciones realizadas en el servicio de medicina general, según sexo, en el distrito de Villa El Salvador, Lima-Perú
title Frequency of healthcare visits to the general medicine service, by sex, in the district of Villa El Salvador, Lima-Peru
spellingShingle Frequency of healthcare visits to the general medicine service, by sex, in the district of Villa El Salvador, Lima-Peru
Guevara Tirado, Alberto
Sex
Therapeutics
Primary health care
Sexo
Tratamiento
Atención primaria
title_short Frequency of healthcare visits to the general medicine service, by sex, in the district of Villa El Salvador, Lima-Peru
title_full Frequency of healthcare visits to the general medicine service, by sex, in the district of Villa El Salvador, Lima-Peru
title_fullStr Frequency of healthcare visits to the general medicine service, by sex, in the district of Villa El Salvador, Lima-Peru
title_full_unstemmed Frequency of healthcare visits to the general medicine service, by sex, in the district of Villa El Salvador, Lima-Peru
title_sort Frequency of healthcare visits to the general medicine service, by sex, in the district of Villa El Salvador, Lima-Peru
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Guevara Tirado, Alberto
author Guevara Tirado, Alberto
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Therapeutics
Primary health care
Sexo
Tratamiento
Atención primaria
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Therapeutics
Primary health care
Sexo
Tratamiento
Atención primaria
description There is a perception that women visit the general practitioner's office more frequently than men. This study aims to determine the differences between men and women regarding the frequency of healthcare visits to the general medicine service in private medical centers. The sample consisting of 1,144 adults over 18 years of age from the district of Villa El Salvador was collected from July 2020 to July 2021. It was found that 777 (67.9 %) women and 467 (32.1 %) men attended an appointment. Therefore, it is concluded that women visit the general practitioner's office more frequently than men. It is necessary to assess what factors affect this difference and whether there is any epidemiological and public health impact.
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