Preadmission morbidity and healthcare utilization among older adults with potentially avoidable hospitalizations: a Danish case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Examine preadmission diagnoses, medication use, and preadmission healthcare utilization among older adults prior to first potentially avoidable hospitalizations.

Methods

A nationwide population-based case-control study using Danish healthcare data. All Danish adults aged ≥ 65 years who had a first potentially avoidable hospitalization from January 1995 through March 2019 (n = 725,939) were defined as cases, and 1:1 age- and sex-matched general population controls (n = 725,939). Preadmission morbidity and healthcare utilization were assessed based on a complete hospital diagnosis history within 10 years prior, and all medication use and healthcare contacts 1 year prior. Using log-binomial regression, we calculated adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) with 95% confidence in

SUBMITTER: Schroder CK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10876768 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature