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Emergency-department accesses in home care paediatric patients: Occurrence and risks of use in a six-year retrospective investigation in Northern Italy

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  • Sara Campagna
  • Alberto Borraccino
  • Gianfranco Politano
  • Marco Dalmasso
  • Aldo Ravaglia
  • Valerio Dimonte
  • Maria Michela Gianino

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Objective: To assess the determinants of ED use in paediatric patients enrolled in an Integrated Paediatric Home Care (IPHC) program. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted using administrative databases on a cohort of patients enrolled in an IPHC program between January 1st, 2012, and December 31st, 2017, in Northern Italy. ED visits that occurred during the IPHC program were considered. Data were collected considering sociodemographic, clinical and organizational variables. A multivariable stepwise logistic regression analysis was performed. The dependent variable to identify possible associations was ED visit. Results: A total of 463 ED visits occurred in 465 children, with an incidence rate of 1. The risk of ED visits significantly increased among children involved in the IPHC program after hospital discharge (OR 1.94). Additionally, the risk of ED visits increased significantly as the duration of IPHC increased (OR 5.80 between 101 and 200 days, to OR 7.84 between 201 and 300 days, OR 12.54 between 301 and 400 days and OR 18.67 to more than 400 days). Conclusion: The overall results represent a practical perspective to contribute improving both the service quality of IPHC and reducing low acuity and improper ED use.

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  • Sara Campagna & Alberto Borraccino & Gianfranco Politano & Marco Dalmasso & Aldo Ravaglia & Valerio Dimonte & Maria Michela Gianino, 2021. "Emergency-department accesses in home care paediatric patients: Occurrence and risks of use in a six-year retrospective investigation in Northern Italy," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(12), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0262085
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262085
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