Comorbidities and use of health services in people with diabetes mellitus according to risk levels by adjusted morbidity groups.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with diabetes mellitus frequently have other comorbidities and involve greater use of primary and hospital care services. The aim of this study was to describe the comorbidities and use of primary and hospital care services of people with diabetes according to their risk level by adjusted morbidity groups (AMG) and to analyse the factors associated with the utilisation of these services.

Methods

Cross-sectional study. People with diabetes were identified within the population of patients with chronic conditions of an urban health care centre by the AMG stratification tool integrated into the primary health care electronic clinical record of the Community of Madrid. Sociodemographic, functional, clinical characteristics and annual health care services utilis

SUBMITTER: Barrio-Cortes J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11251131 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature