Geographic variation in preventable hospitalisations across Canada: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study is to examine the magnitude and pattern of small-area geographic variation in rates of preventable hospitalisations for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions (ACSC) across Canada (excluding Québec).

Design and setting

A cross-sectional study conducted in Canada (excluding Québec) using data from the 2006 Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort (CanCHEC) linked prospectively to hospitalisation records from the Discharge Abstract Database (DAD) for the three fiscal years: 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.

Primary outcome measure

Preventable hospitalisations (ACSC).

Participants

The 2006 CanCHEC represents a population of 22 562 120 individuals in Canada (excluding Québec). Of this number, 2 940 150 (13.03%) individuals

SUBMITTER: Wilk P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7232620 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature