The aim of this study is to acquire the priority in effective request and family residency training afterward by grasping trend of patient who is requested other departments by family physicians.
By survey and analysis of medical report of 17,032 patients who visited in Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital during 11 months, we found of the results as follows.
1. The monthly referral rates was the highest in Jul 1989.
2. Total of 2,343 referrals, composed of 1,363 women and 980 men were made to other Depts.
3. The referrals were distributed to internist frequently, followed by general surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, obstetricians and gynecologists and urologists.
4. 47.1% of the referrals were made for more diagnostic work-up and/or specific treatments.
5. By ICPC, digestives were the most frequently, followed by circulatories, neurologicals, psychologicals.
6. Among the reasons of referrals, proper diagnoses and treatements were the most frequent.
In conclusion, 54.8% of referral patients were included upper 5 case of ICPC. So, there were needed interest of family residencies and continuous efforts of family doctors.
