Time protective effect of contact with a general practitioner and its association with diabetes-related hospitalisations: a cohort study using the 45 and Up Study data in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the relationship between the proportion of time under the potentially protective effect of a general practitioner (GP) captured using the Cover Index and diabetes-related hospitalisation and length of stay (LOS).

Design

An observational cohort study over two 3-year time periods (2009/2010-2011/2012 as the baseline and 2012/2013-2014/2015 as the follow-up).

Setting

Linked self-report and administrative health service data at individual level from the 45 and Up Study in New South Wales, Australia.

Participants

A total of 21 965 individuals aged 45 years and older identified with diabetes before July 2009 were included in this study.

Main outcome measures

Diabetes-related hospitalisation, unplanned diabetes-related hospitalisation and

SUBMITTER: Ha NT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7245390 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature