The associations of continuity of care with inpatient, outpatient, and total medical care costs among older adults with urinary incontinence.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Urinary incontinence is a significant health problem with considerable social and economic consequences among older adults. The objective of this study was to investigate the financial impact of continuity of care (CoC) among older urinary incontinence patients in South Korea.

Methods

We used the NHIS-Senior cohort patient data between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2010. Patients who were diagnosed with urinary incontinence in 2010 were included. Operational definition of CoC included referrals, number of providers, and number of visits. A generalized linear model (GLM) with γ-distributed errors and the log link function was used to examine the relationship between health cost and explanatory variables. Additionally, we conducted a two-part model analysis fo

SUBMITTER: Han E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10080744 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature