Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine
Yazarlar: Fatih TEMOÇİN, Levent ŞENSOY, Tuba DUMAN KARAKUŞ, Aynur ATİLLA, Tuba KURUOĞLU, Esra TANYEL
Konular:Sağlık Bilimleri ve Hizmetleri
DOI:10.32322/jhsm.738660
Anahtar Kelimeler:Infectious diseases,Consultation,Multidisciplinary approach
Özet: Introduction: The increase in the number of patients, invasive procedures, and concomitant diseases makes the multidisciplinary approach indispensable for the management of patients. In particular, the increase in the number of immunosuppressive and intensive care patients, as well as the prolonged hospitalization days, has led to an increase in hospital infections. Thus, increasing the responsibility of infectious disease specialists considerably. In this study, we aimed to reveal the consultation workload of infectious disease specialists as well as emphasize their importance in an interdisciplinary approach. Material and Method: This is an retrospective study conducted at the infectious disease clinic of Ondokuz Mayıs University, Medical Faculty Hospital. Results: During the study period, 5916 patients were hospitalized from which 841 (14.2%) inpatients were consulted 1433 times by the infectious disease service. In the same period, 84 patients hospitalized in an adult intensive care unit and 114 patients in the hematology clinic were seen 2319 times. Moreover, of the 19,781 patients admitted in the emergency department, 278 (1.4%) were consulted 373 times. Internal clinics were also found to require significantly more consultation than surgical clinics (p <0.05). Conclusion: These data demonstrate the consultation workload of an infectious disease specialist and their value in a multidisciplinary approach. Infectious disease specialists contribute to the majority of hospitalized patients from the beginning of treatment to discharge decisions. However, their contribution is not fully comprehended by doctor colleagues, hospital managers, and legislators. This article will thus help infectious disease specialists demonstrate their consultation workload. In addition, new studies are needed for further measuring and defining the value of infectious disease specialists.