continuity of care and avoidable hospitalizations for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM
I-Po LinShu-Tzu Huang

Abstract

Numerous studied suggest that better continuity of care could result in better health outcomes. However, few studies have examined the relationship between continuity of care and avoidable hospitalizations. A retrospective cohort study design was adopted. We used secondary data analysis based on claim data regarding health care utilization under a universal coverage health insurance scheme in Taiwan. The study population included 3,015 subjects who were newly diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in 2006. The main outcome was COPD-related avoidable hospitalization, and the continuity of care index (COCI) was used to measure continuity of care. A logistic regression model was used to control for sex, age, low-income status, and health status. With regard to the effects of continuity of care on avoidable hospitalizations, dose-response trends were observed. The logistic regression model showed that after controlling for covariables, subjects in the low COCI group were 129% (adjusted odds ratio, 2.29; 95% confidence interval, 1.26-4.15) more likely to undergo COPD-related avoidable hospitalizations than those in the high COCI group. Patients with COPD with higher continuity of care had a significantly lower l...Continue Reading

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