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Patterns of Healthcare Resource Utilisation of Critical Care Survivors between 2006 and 2017 in Wales: A Population-Based Study

Mohammad Al Sallakh Orcid Logo, Laura Tan Orcid Logo, Richard Pugh Orcid Logo, Ashley Akbari Orcid Logo, Rowena Bailey, Rowena Griffiths, Ronan Lyons Orcid Logo, Tamas Szakmany Orcid Logo

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Volume: 12, Issue: 3, Start page: 872

Swansea University Authors: Mohammad Al Sallakh Orcid Logo, Ashley Akbari Orcid Logo, Rowena Bailey, Rowena Griffiths, Ronan Lyons Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.3390/jcm12030872

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In this retrospective cohort study, we used the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank to characterise and identify predictors of the one-year post-discharge healthcare resource utilisation (HRU) of adults who were admitted to critical care units in Wales between 1 April 2006 and 31 D...

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Published in: Journal of Clinical Medicine
ISSN: 2077-0383
Published: MDPI AG 2023
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62437
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Abstract: In this retrospective cohort study, we used the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank to characterise and identify predictors of the one-year post-discharge healthcare resource utilisation (HRU) of adults who were admitted to critical care units in Wales between 1 April 2006 and 31 December 2017. We modelled one-year post-critical-care HRU using negative binomial models and used linear models for the difference from one-year pre-critical-care HRU. We estimated the association between critical illness and post-hospitalisation HRU using multilevel negative binomial models among people hospitalised in 2015. We studied 55,151 patients. Post-critical-care HRU was 11–87% greater than pre-critical-care levels, whereas emergency department (ED) attendances decreased by 30%. Age ≥50 years was generally associated with greater post-critical-care HRU; those over 80 had three times longer hospital readmissions than those younger than 50 (incidence rate ratio (IRR): 2.96, 95% CI: 2.84, 3.09). However, ED attendances were higher in those younger than 50. High comorbidity was associated with 22–62% greater post-critical-care HRU than no or low comorbidity. The most socioeconomically deprived quintile was associated with 24% more ED attendances (IRR: 1.24 [1.16, 1.32]) and 13% longer hospital stays (IRR: 1.13 [1.09, 1.17]) than the least deprived quintile. Critical care survivors had greater 1-year post-discharge HRU than non-critical inpatients, including 68% longer hospital stays (IRR: 1.68 [1.63, 1.74]). Critical care survivors, particularly those with older ages, high comorbidity, and socioeconomic deprivation, used significantly more primary and secondary care resources after discharge compared with their baseline and non-critical inpatients. Interventions are needed to ensure that key subgroups are identified and adequately supported.
Item Description: Data Availability Statement:The anonymised person-level data supporting the conclusions of this article are held by the SAIL Databank (https://saildatabank.com/ [accessed on 20 January 2023]) and are restricted and not publicly available but can be accessed upon reasonable request, with permission from SAIL. All proposals to use SAIL are carefully reviewed by an independent information governance review panel (IGRP) that includes members of the public to ensure the proper and appropriate use of data (https://www.saildatabank.com/application-process [accessed on 20 January 2023]). When approved, access is then provided through the SAIL Gateway, a privacy-protecting safe haven and a secure remote access system.
Keywords: critical care survivorship; healthcare resource utilisation; Wales
College: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Funders: This study was enabled by a Pathway to Portfolio Development scheme fund from Health and Care Research Wales and supported by Health Data Research UK, which receives its funding from HDR UK Ltd. (HDR-9006), which is funded by the UK Medical Research Council, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, the Economic and Social Research Council, the Department of Health and Social Care (England), the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates, the Health and Social Care Research and Development Division (Welsh Government), the Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland), the British Heart Foundation, and the Wellcome Trust.
Issue: 3
Start Page: 872

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