Continuity of Care for Elderly Patients with Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Asthma, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Korea
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 1259-1271, 2010.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-177044
ABSTRACT
We sought to assess continuity of care for elderly patients in Korea and to examine any association between continuity of care and health outcomes (hospitalization, emergency department visits, health care costs). This was a retrospective cohort study using the Korea National Health Insurance Claims Database. Elderly people, 65-84 yr of age, who were first diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (n=268,220), hypertension (n=858,927), asthma (n=129,550), or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, n=131,512) in 2002 were followed up for four years, until 2006. The mean of the Continuity of Care Index was 0.735 for hypertension, 0.709 for diabetes mellitus, 0.700 for COPD, and 0.663 for asthma. As continuity of care increased, in all four diseases, the risks of hospitalization and emergency department visits decreased, as did health care costs. In the Korean health care system, elderly patients with greater continuity of care with health care providers had lower risks of hospital and emergency department use and lower health care costs. In conclusion, policy makers need to develop and try actively the program to improve the continuity of care in elderly patients with chronic diseases.
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Assunto principal:
Asma
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Risco
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Estudos de Coortes
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Bases de Dados Factuais
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Continuidade da Assistência ao Paciente
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Custos e Análise de Custo
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Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Avaliação Econômica em Saúde
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Estudo de incidência
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Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Idoso
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Aged80
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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