Healthcare service utilization in the first year after admission into home medical care among elderly patients in Singapore
Introduction: The main aim of present study is to determine the trend of healthcare service utilization during the first year of admission of home medical patients. Materials and Methods: Records of 1,069 patients were examined. Results: Scheduled visits [IRR (95% confidence interval, 95% CI), 0.77...
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| author | Rakhi Mittal C.S. Tan W.Y. Tham Lydia P.S. Seong T.L. Tan G. Choon-Huat Koh |
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| description | Introduction: The main aim of present study is to determine the trend of healthcare service utilization during the first year of admission of home medical patients. Materials and Methods: Records of 1,069 patients were examined. Results: Scheduled visits [IRR (95% confidence interval, 95% CI), 0.77 (0.75–0.79)], unscheduled visits [IRR (95% CI), 0.82 (0.75–0.86)] and phone calls [IRR (95% CI), 0.77 (0.74–0.81)] had significant decreasing linear trend from the first to fourth quarter. Doctor encounters [IRR (95% CI), 0.64 (0.61–0.68)], nurse encounters [IRR (95% CI), 0.81 (0.78–0.83)] and therapist encounters [IRR (95% CI), 0.61 (0.28–1.32)] also had decreasing linear trend. Conclusion: Healthcare utilization of home medical patients declines from first to fourth quarter of admission. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8e6729f4fde43f1b59ff56c1da22e7e2022-12-22T04:32:44ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Medicine2331-205X2016-12-013110.1080/2331205X.2016.12428251242825Healthcare service utilization in the first year after admission into home medical care among elderly patients in SingaporeRakhi Mittal0C.S. Tan1W.Y. Tham2Lydia P.S. Seong3T.L. Tan4G. Choon-Huat Koh5National University of Singapore, National University Health SystemNational University of Singapore, National University Health SystemCODE 4 Private LimitedNational University of Singapore, National University Health SystemTan Tock Seng HospitalNational University of Singapore, National University Health SystemIntroduction: The main aim of present study is to determine the trend of healthcare service utilization during the first year of admission of home medical patients. Materials and Methods: Records of 1,069 patients were examined. Results: Scheduled visits [IRR (95% confidence interval, 95% CI), 0.77 (0.75–0.79)], unscheduled visits [IRR (95% CI), 0.82 (0.75–0.86)] and phone calls [IRR (95% CI), 0.77 (0.74–0.81)] had significant decreasing linear trend from the first to fourth quarter. Doctor encounters [IRR (95% CI), 0.64 (0.61–0.68)], nurse encounters [IRR (95% CI), 0.81 (0.78–0.83)] and therapist encounters [IRR (95% CI), 0.61 (0.28–1.32)] also had decreasing linear trend. Conclusion: Healthcare utilization of home medical patients declines from first to fourth quarter of admission.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2016.1242825healthcare utilization of elderly patientshome carelong term carecontinuum of care |
| spellingShingle | Rakhi Mittal C.S. Tan W.Y. Tham Lydia P.S. Seong T.L. Tan G. Choon-Huat Koh Healthcare service utilization in the first year after admission into home medical care among elderly patients in Singapore Cogent Medicine healthcare utilization of elderly patients home care long term care continuum of care |
| title | Healthcare service utilization in the first year after admission into home medical care among elderly patients in Singapore |
| title_full | Healthcare service utilization in the first year after admission into home medical care among elderly patients in Singapore |
| title_fullStr | Healthcare service utilization in the first year after admission into home medical care among elderly patients in Singapore |
| title_full_unstemmed | Healthcare service utilization in the first year after admission into home medical care among elderly patients in Singapore |
| title_short | Healthcare service utilization in the first year after admission into home medical care among elderly patients in Singapore |
| title_sort | healthcare service utilization in the first year after admission into home medical care among elderly patients in singapore |
| topic | healthcare utilization of elderly patients home care long term care continuum of care |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2016.1242825 |
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