Geographical variation of emergency hospital admissions for ambulatory care sensitive conditions in older adults in Ireland 2012-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Ambulatory care sensitive (ACS) conditions are those for which intensified primary care management could potentially prevent emergency admissions. This study aimed to quantify geographical variation in emergency admissions with ACS conditions in older adults and explore factors influencing variation.

Design

Repeated cross-sectional study.

Setting

34 public hospitals in the Ireland.

Participants

Adults aged ≥65 years hospitalised for seven ACS conditions between 2012 and 2016 (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure (CHF), diabetes, angina, pyelonephritis/urinary tract infections (UTIs), dehydration and pneumonia).

Primary outcome measure

Age and sex standardised emergency admission rates (SARs) per 1000 older adults.

SUBMITTER: Walsh ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8103372 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature