Objective: To evaluate the characteristics, processes, outcomes and structure of a sample of hemodialysis units (HU) in Mexico.
Material And Methods: Cross-sectional study in 83 public and private HU from the 32 states in Mexico. The HU were stratified, according to a score, in five categories: very good, good, regular, poor and very poor.
In this article we review the need for the transformation of the Mexican health care system given the deformities that the system developed in the last 60 years. We start by the discussion of two main deformities: the segmented answer to the health right, and the development of a segmented health care system based on the method of payment (formal workers contributions); and the development of a health care model based on specialties and hospital care. These deformities have resulted in a health care system characterized by high costs and low effectiveness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study aimed to identify a set of factors related to quality of life across the dimensions of physical, social and emotional functioning and general health perception in an elderly population from the state of Morelos, Mexico.
Material And Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out from March to September of 1997 in urban and rural areas of the state of Morelos. The sample was built from randomly selected 2,571 households in the study areas.