Relationship between life satisfaction and preventable hospitalisations: a population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine if low life satisfaction is associated with an increased risk of being hospitalised for an ambulatory care sensitive condition (ACSC), in comparison to high life satisfaction DESIGN AND SETTING: Population-based cohort study of adults from Ontario, Canada. Baseline data were captured through the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and linked to health administrative data for follow-up information.

Participants

129 467 men and women between the ages 18 and 74.

Main outcome measures

Time to avoidable hospitalisations defined by ACSCs.

Results

Life satisfaction was measured at baseline through the CCHS and follow-up information on ACSC hospitalisations were captured by linking participant respondents to hospitalisation records covered unde

SUBMITTER: De Prophetis E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7045202 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature