Trends in potentially avoidable hospitalizations for diabetes in Switzerland, 1998 to 2018: Data from multiple cross-sectional studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Timely and appropriate outpatient care can prevent potentially avoidable hospitalizations (PAH) for diabetes. We analysed the trends, determinants, and consequences of PAH for diabetes in Switzerland over two decades.

Methods

hospital discharge data for years 1998-2018 were used. PAH were defined according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development criteria.

Results

Overall, 90,853 admissions were considered as PAH, of which 25,376 (27.8 %), 9789 (10.8 %) and 55,688 (61.4 %) represented uncontrolled diabetes, short-term and long-term complications, respectively. The number of PAH increased from 2600 in 1998 to 5730 in 2018, mostly due to long-term complications. Compared to PAH for long-term complications, admissions for uncontrolled diabe

SUBMITTER: Maung KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11647795 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature