Profiles of quality of outpatient care use, associated sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, and adverse outcomes among patients with substance-related disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study identified patient profiles in terms of their quality of outpatient care use, associated sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, and adverse outcomes based on frequent emergency department (ED) use, hospitalization, and death from medical causes.

Methods

A cohort of 18,215 patients with substance-related disorders (SRD) recruited in addiction treatment centers was investigated using Quebec (Canada) health administrative databases. A latent class analysis was produced, identifying three profiles of quality of outpatient care use, while multinomial and logistic regressions tested associations with patient characteristics and adverse outcomes, respectively.

Results

Profile 1 patients (47% of the sample), labeled "Low outpatient service users"

SUBMITTER: Fleury MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9840840 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature