Association between patient-reported social, behavioral, and health factors and emergency department visits in high-risk VA patients.

ABSTRACT:

Research objective

To identify patient-reported social risk, behavioral, and health factors associated with emergency department (ED) utilization in high-risk Veterans Affairs (VA) patients.

Data sources

Patient survey, VA, Medicare data.

Study design

Prospective cohort study using multivariable logistic regression to identify patient-reported factors associated with all-cause and ambulatory care sensitive condition (ACSC)-related ED visits among VA patients at high risk for hospitalization or death.

Data extraction methods

Patient-reported measures derived from a 2018 survey sent to 10,000 VA patients; clinical and demographic characteristics derived from VA data; ED visits derived from VA and Medicare claims.

Principal findings

Among 4680 survey respon

SUBMITTER: Greene L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10012238 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature