期刊名称：International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine & Public Health
电子版ISSN：1840-4529
出版年度：2013
卷号：5
期号：5
出版社：DRUNPP Sarajevo
摘要：Introduction: District hospitals in Malaysia, like other district hospital all over the world, function as important gateway between primary and tertiary health care systems. Dungun hospital, one of the district hospitals in Terengganu state, provides services to accidents and emergency, inpatients and outpatients including referrals from community and primary health care services. In addition, it serves as referral hospital to get tertiary health care from Terengganu State hospital. Dungun hospital is equipped with three X-ray units and three ultrasound machines for 24-hour service. Being a district hospital, Dungun hospital can provide only the generalist service without radiologist. Yet the radiology service is accessible for all demands. Objective: To explore the utilization of radiology services at Dungun District Hospital, Terengganu State, Malaysia. Methods: Retrospective one-year record review study was conducted. X-ray request forms and registration books between 1stJanuary 2011 and 31stDecember 2011 were reviewed and double checked by pediatrician, physician, surgeon, obstetric and gynecologist, radiologist, staffs from radiology unit of Dungun Hospital, public health professionals and matron who sit and made consensus altogether to enter data properly. Data management for 13649 X-rays cases was done within 4 months from September, 2012 to December, 2012
关键词：Utilization; Radiology Service; District Hospital; Health Care
