Document 0672
 DOCN  M94A0672
 TI    The NSW HIV/AIDS Ambulatory Services casemix study.
 DT    9412
 AU    Donnelly C; Stewart K; Starkey G; Information Centre, NSW Health
       Department, North Sydney.
 SO    Annu Conf Australas Soc HIV Med. 1993 Oct 28-30;5:46 (abstract no. SE2).
       Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ASHM5/94348983
 AB    This study examines the range of ambulatory care services provided to
       people with HIV, or screened for HIV. It involved a 2 or 3 week
       prospective data collection of services provided on an ambulatory basis
       at 14 hospitals and clinics, including one private general practice.
       Data for ambulatory consultations, HIV screening services and same day
       patients were included. Detailed demographic, clinical and treatment
       information (including CD4 cell count, Centres for Disease Control HIV
       surveillance category, level of disability, diagnostic tests ordered,
       treatment procedures conducted and data on medications) was captured for
       each client presentation. Apart from the development of a visit-based
       casemix classification, the analysis has allowed us to build a unique
       profile of clients being treated in ambulatory care, as well as
       describing the utilisation of clinician care and ancillary services.
       Major findings of the study, of interest both from the perspective of
       clinical medicine and HIV Clinical Unit management, will be presented.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/THERAPY  Ambulatory
       Care/*STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  Cross-Sectional Studies
       Diagnosis-Related Groups/*STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  Health
       Resources/*SUPPLY & DISTRIBUTION  Human  HIV
       Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/THERAPY  Incidence  New South
       Wales/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Patient Care Team/UTILIZATION  MEETING ABSTRACT

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