Potentially preventable hospitalisations in rural community-dwelling patients.
general practice
potentially preventable hospitalisation
risk factor
rural health
social determinant of health
Journal
Internal medicine journal
ISSN: 1445-5994
Titre abrégé: Intern Med J
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 101092952
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2023
02 2023
Historique:
revised:
29
07
2021
received:
15
02
2021
accepted:
22
09
2021
pubmed:
27
9
2021
medline:
3
3
2023
entrez:
26
9
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Potentially preventable hospitalisations (PPH) are a common occurrence. Knowing the factors associated with PPH may allow high-risk patients to be identified and healthcare resources to be better allocated, and these factors may differ between urban and rural locations. To determine factors associated with PPH in an Australian rural population. A retrospective review of admitted patients' demographic and clinical data was used to describe and model the factors associated with PPH, using an age- and sex-matched control group of non-admitted patients. This study is based in a multi-site rural general practice, Tasmania. The study included patients aged ≥18 years residing in the Huon-Bruny Island region of Tasmania, who were active patients at a rural general practice and were admitted to a public hospital for a PPH between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2019. Main outcome measure is overnight admission to hospital for a PPH. Predictors with a significant odds ratio (OR) in the final model were being single/unmarried (OR 2.43; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.38-4.28), higher Charlson Comorbidity Index score (OR 1.40; 95% CI 1.13-1.74) and the number of general practice visits in the preceding 12 months (OR 1.09; 95% CI 1.05-1.14). This study found that being single and having a higher comorbidity burden were the strongest independent risk factors for PPH in a rural population. Demographic and socioeconomic factors appeared to be as, if not more, important than medical factors and warrant attention when considering the design of programmes to reduce PPH risk in rural communities.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Potentially preventable hospitalisations (PPH) are a common occurrence. Knowing the factors associated with PPH may allow high-risk patients to be identified and healthcare resources to be better allocated, and these factors may differ between urban and rural locations.
AIM
To determine factors associated with PPH in an Australian rural population.
METHODS
A retrospective review of admitted patients' demographic and clinical data was used to describe and model the factors associated with PPH, using an age- and sex-matched control group of non-admitted patients. This study is based in a multi-site rural general practice, Tasmania. The study included patients aged ≥18 years residing in the Huon-Bruny Island region of Tasmania, who were active patients at a rural general practice and were admitted to a public hospital for a PPH between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2019. Main outcome measure is overnight admission to hospital for a PPH.
RESULTS
Predictors with a significant odds ratio (OR) in the final model were being single/unmarried (OR 2.43; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.38-4.28), higher Charlson Comorbidity Index score (OR 1.40; 95% CI 1.13-1.74) and the number of general practice visits in the preceding 12 months (OR 1.09; 95% CI 1.05-1.14).
CONCLUSIONS
This study found that being single and having a higher comorbidity burden were the strongest independent risk factors for PPH in a rural population. Demographic and socioeconomic factors appeared to be as, if not more, important than medical factors and warrant attention when considering the design of programmes to reduce PPH risk in rural communities.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
228-235Subventions
Organisme : Primary Health Tasmania
ID : CN1001
Informations de copyright
© 2021 Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
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