Use of health and aged care services in Australia following hospital admission for myocardial infarction, stroke or heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including myocardial infarction (MI), stroke and heart failure (HF) are the leading cause of death amongst the older population worldwide. The aim of this study is to investigate trajectories of use of health and aged care services after hospital admission for MI, stroke or HF among community-dwelling people not previously receiving aged care services.

Methods

The study population comprised people aged 65+ years from the 45 and Up Study with linked records for hospital stays, aged care services and deaths for the period 2006-14. Among those with an index hospital admission for MI, stroke or HF, we developed Sankey plots to describe and visualize sequences and trajectories of service use (none, re-hospitalization, community care, resi

SUBMITTER: Hsu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8504055 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature