Healthcare Costs and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Multimorbid Patients After Hospitalization.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We identified factors associated with healthcare costs and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of multimorbid older adults with polypharmacy.

Methods

Using data from the OPERAM (OPtimising thERapy to prevent Avoidable hospital admissions in the Multimorbid older people) trial, we described the magnitude and composition of healthcare costs, and time trends of HRQoL, during 1-year after an acute-care hospitalization. We performed a cluster analysis to identify groups with different cost and HRQoL trends. Using multilevel models, we also identified factors associated with costs and HRQoL.

Results

Two months after hospitalization monthly mean costs peaked (CHF 7'124) and HRQoL was highest (0.67). They both decreased thereafter. Age, falls, and comorbidities

SUBMITTER: Salari P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9903041 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature