Health care utilization and health-related quality of life of injury patients: comparison of educational groups.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Differences in health care utilization by educational level can contribute to inequalities in health. Understanding health care utilization and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of educational groups may provide important insights into the presence of these inequalities. Therefore, we assessed characteristics, health care utilization and HRQoL of injury patients by educational level.

Method

Data for this registry based cohort study were extracted from the Dutch Injury Surveillance System. At 6-month follow-up, a stratified sample of patients (≥25 years) with an unintentional injury reported their health care utilization since discharge and completed the EQ-5-Dimension, 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L) and visual analogue scale (EQ VAS). Logistic regression analyses, adjust

SUBMITTER: van der Vlegel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8451142 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature