Cumulative social disadvantage and hospitalisations due to ambulatory care-sensitive conditions in Finland in 2011─2013: a register study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To study the interplay between several indicators of social disadvantage and hospitalisations due to ambulatory care-sensitive conditions (ACSC) in 2011─2013. To evaluate whether the accumulation of preceding social disadvantage in one point of time or prolongation of social disadvantage had an effect on hospitalisations due to ACSCs. Four common indicators of disadvantage are examined: living alone, low level of education, poverty and unemployment.

Design

A population-based register study.

Setting

Nationwide individual-level register data on hospitalisations due to ACSCs for the years 2011-2013 and preceding data on social and socioeconomic factors for the years 2006─2010.

Participants

Finnish residents aged 45 or older on 1 January 2011.

Outcome

SUBMITTER: Lumme S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7451287 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature