Hospitalizations, Emergency Department Visits, and Home Health Use Among Older Adults With Sensory Loss.
J Aging Health
; 36(1-2): 133-142, 2024 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37207352
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
This study examines healthcare resource use (hospitalizations, emergency department [ED] visits, and home health episodes) among adults 65 and older diagnosed with hearing, vision, or dual sensory loss (SL) seen in the primary care setting of an academic health system.Methods:
Multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine the relationship between SL (identified using ICD-10 codes) and healthcare resource use for 45,000 primary care patients.Results:
The sample included 5.5% (N = 2479) with hearing loss, 10.4% (N = 4697) with vision loss, and 1.0% with dual SL (N = 469). Hearing loss increased the likelihood of having an ED visit (OR = 1.22, CI 1.07-1.39), and home health services (OR = 1.27, CI 1.07-1.51) compared to older adults without any SL. Vision loss reduced the likelihood of having a hospitalization (OR = .81, CI .73-.91).Discussion:
Findings support research into the drivers of healthcare use among older adults with sensory loss.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Hearing Loss
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Hospitalization
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Aging Health
Journal subject:
GERIATRIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos
Country of publication:
Estados Unidos