作者: Emma Elizabeth McGinty , Srinivas Sridhara
DOI: 10.1176/APPI.PS.201300323
关键词: Gerontology 、 Odds 、 Emergency medicine 、 Hospital discharge 、 Life span 、 Mental illness 、 Age groups 、 Health care 、 Ambulatory 、 Medicine 、 Logistic regression
摘要: ObjectiveThe goal of this study was to assess the association between mental illness and potentially preventable ambulatory care–sensitive (ACS) hospitalizations among children, adults, older adults.MethodsThis a retrospective, cross-sectional that used 2005–2010 Maryland hospital discharge data (N=508,142 hospitalizations). Logistic regression associations ACS hospitalizations.ResultsAny diagnosis associated with heightened odds hospitalization in all three age groups. Any 84% higher 32% 30% adults.ConclusionsMental increased across life span. Future research should examine potential for integrated medical behavioral health care models address poorly contro...