Article ; Online: Clinical and Socioeconomic Associations With Hospital Days and Emergency Department Visits Among Medically Complex Children: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Hospital pediatrics
2024 Volume 14, Issue 2, Page(s) 93–101
Abstract: Objectives: To estimate associations between clinical and socioeconomic variables and hospital days and emergency department (ED) visits for children with medical complexity (CMCs) for 5 years after index admission.: Methods: Retrospective, ... ...
Abstract | Objectives: To estimate associations between clinical and socioeconomic variables and hospital days and emergency department (ED) visits for children with medical complexity (CMCs) for 5 years after index admission. Methods: Retrospective, longitudinal, population-based cohort study of CMCs in Alberta (n = 12 621) diagnosed between 2010 and 2013 using administrative data linked to socioeconomic data. The primary outcomes were annual cumulative numbers of hospital days and ED visits for 5 years after index admission. Data were analyzed using mixed-effect hurdle regression. Results: Among CMCs utilizing resources, those with more chronic medications had more hospital days (relative difference [RD] 3.331 for ≥5 vs 0 medications in year 1, SE 0.347, P value < .001) and ED visits (RD 1.836 for 0 vs ≥5 medications in year 1, SE 0.133, P value < .001). Among these CMCs, initial length of stay had significant, positive associations with hospital days (RD 1.960-5.097, SE 0.161-0.610, P value < .001 outside of the gastrointestinal and hematology and immunodeficiency groups). Those residing in rural or remote areas had more ED visits than those in urban or metropolitan locations (RD 1.727 for rural versus urban, SE 0.075, P < .001). Material and social deprivation had significant, positive associations with number of ED visits. Conclusions: Clinical factors are more strongly associated with hospitalizations and socioeconomic factors with ED visits. Policy administrators and researchers aiming to optimize resource use and improve outcomes for CMCs should consider interventions that include both clinical care and socioeconomic support. |
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MeSH term(s) | Child ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Cohort Studies ; Emergency Room Visits ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Emergency Service, Hospital ; Hospitals |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-01-11 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ISSN | 2154-1671 |
ISSN (online) | 2154-1671 |
DOI | 10.1542/hpeds.2023-007457 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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