Comparison of long-term healthcare use among older adults with disabilities following hospitalization for COVID-19, sepsis, or influenza: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with disabilities are at elevated risk of adverse short-term outcomes following hospitalization for acute infectious illness. No prior studies have compared long-term healthcare use among this high-risk population. We compared the healthcare use of adults with disabilities in the one year following hospitalization for COVID-19 vs. sepsis vs. influenza.

Methods

We performed a population-based cohort study using linked clinical and health administrative databases in Ontario, Canada of all adults with pre-existing disability (physical, sensory, or intellectual) hospitalized for COVID-19 (n = 22,551, median age 69 [IQR 57-79], 47.9% female) or sepsis (n = 100,669, median age 77 [IQR 66-85], 54.8% female) between January 25, 2020, and February 28, 2022, and for

SUBMITTER: Lapp JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11532264 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature