Ambulatory care sensitive conditions hospitalization for emergencies rates in Colombia

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the emergency hospitalizations trend for ambulatory care sensitive conditions between 2011 and 2015 in a health insureance company of the Colombian Social Security General System. METHODS A log-linear analysis based on age-adjusted hospitalization rates for ambulato...

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Main Authors: Abel E González-Vélez, Claudia Carolina Colmenares Mejía, Eduardo Low Padilla, Sandra Yadira Moreno Marín, Paola Andrea Rengifo Bobadilla, Juan Pablo Rueda Sánchez, Mario Arturo Isaza Ruget
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Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2019-05-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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author Abel E González-Vélez
Claudia Carolina Colmenares Mejía
Eduardo Low Padilla
Sandra Yadira Moreno Marín
Paola Andrea Rengifo Bobadilla
Juan Pablo Rueda Sánchez
Mario Arturo Isaza Ruget
author_facet Abel E González-Vélez
Claudia Carolina Colmenares Mejía
Eduardo Low Padilla
Sandra Yadira Moreno Marín
Paola Andrea Rengifo Bobadilla
Juan Pablo Rueda Sánchez
Mario Arturo Isaza Ruget
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description ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the emergency hospitalizations trend for ambulatory care sensitive conditions between 2011 and 2015 in a health insureance company of the Colombian Social Security General System. METHODS A log-linear analysis based on age-adjusted hospitalization rates for ambulatory care sensitive conditions in the Entidad Promotora de Salud Sanitas was used to estimate the annual percentage change in these rates and to identify joinponts of the rates. Data was collected from administrative sources. RESULTS There were 38,530 hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions in 26,501 Entidad Promotora de Salud Sanitas enrollees, with a significant decrease in hospitalization rates. The annual percentage change estimated for the period was -9.5% with no significant joinpoints throughout the time interval. CONCLUSIONS A significant reduction in hospital admissions due to ambulatory care sensitive conditions in Entidad Promotora de Salud Sanitas enrollees were reported for the last five years in this study.
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spelling doaj.art-acbf639002064167bd177c90bc8cee6e2022-12-21T17:57:02ZengUniversidade de São PauloRevista de Saúde Pública1518-87872019-05-0153010.11606/s1518-8787.2019053000563S0034-89102019000100232Ambulatory care sensitive conditions hospitalization for emergencies rates in ColombiaAbel E González-VélezClaudia Carolina Colmenares MejíaEduardo Low PadillaSandra Yadira Moreno MarínPaola Andrea Rengifo BobadillaJuan Pablo Rueda SánchezMario Arturo Isaza RugetABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the emergency hospitalizations trend for ambulatory care sensitive conditions between 2011 and 2015 in a health insureance company of the Colombian Social Security General System. METHODS A log-linear analysis based on age-adjusted hospitalization rates for ambulatory care sensitive conditions in the Entidad Promotora de Salud Sanitas was used to estimate the annual percentage change in these rates and to identify joinponts of the rates. Data was collected from administrative sources. RESULTS There were 38,530 hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions in 26,501 Entidad Promotora de Salud Sanitas enrollees, with a significant decrease in hospitalization rates. The annual percentage change estimated for the period was -9.5% with no significant joinpoints throughout the time interval. CONCLUSIONS A significant reduction in hospital admissions due to ambulatory care sensitive conditions in Entidad Promotora de Salud Sanitas enrollees were reported for the last five years in this study.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102019000100232&lng=en&tlng=enPatient AdmissionEmergency IdentificationHospitalizationEmergency Medical Services
spellingShingle Abel E González-Vélez
Claudia Carolina Colmenares Mejía
Eduardo Low Padilla
Sandra Yadira Moreno Marín
Paola Andrea Rengifo Bobadilla
Juan Pablo Rueda Sánchez
Mario Arturo Isaza Ruget
Ambulatory care sensitive conditions hospitalization for emergencies rates in Colombia
Revista de Saúde Pública
Patient Admission
Emergency Identification
Hospitalization
Emergency Medical Services
title Ambulatory care sensitive conditions hospitalization for emergencies rates in Colombia
title_full Ambulatory care sensitive conditions hospitalization for emergencies rates in Colombia
title_fullStr Ambulatory care sensitive conditions hospitalization for emergencies rates in Colombia
title_full_unstemmed Ambulatory care sensitive conditions hospitalization for emergencies rates in Colombia
title_short Ambulatory care sensitive conditions hospitalization for emergencies rates in Colombia
title_sort ambulatory care sensitive conditions hospitalization for emergencies rates in colombia
topic Patient Admission
Emergency Identification
Hospitalization
Emergency Medical Services
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