scholarly journals Health Status, Quality of Life, Residential Stability, Substance Use, and Health Care Utilization among Adults Applying to a Supportive Housing Program

2011 ◽  
Vol 88 (6) ◽  
pp. 1076-1090 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen W. Hwang ◽  
Evie Gogosis ◽  
Catharine Chambers ◽  
James R. Dunn ◽  
Jeffrey S. Hoch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Health Care Utilization ◽  
Supportive Housing ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Residential Stability ◽  
Housing Program

Health Care Utilization, Transition Readiness, and Quality of Life: A Latent Class Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine A Traino ◽  
Christina M Sharkey ◽  
Megan N Perez ◽  
Dana M Bakula ◽  
Caroline M Roberts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Utilization ◽  
Latent Class Analysis ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Class Membership ◽  
Transition Readiness ◽  
High Utilization

Abstract Objective To identify possible subgroups of health care utilization (HCU) patterns among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with a chronic medical condition (CMC), and examine how these patterns relate to transition readiness and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Methods Undergraduates (N = 359; Mage=19.51 years, SD = 1.31) with a self-reported CMC (e.g., asthma, allergies, irritable bowel syndrome) completed measures of demographics, HCU (e.g., presence of specialty or adult providers, recent medical visits), transition readiness, and mental HRQoL (MHC) and physical HRQoL (PHC). Latent class analysis identified four distinct patterns of HCU. The BCH procedure evaluated how these patterns related to transition readiness and HRQoL outcomes. Results Based on seven indicators of HCU, a four-class model was found to have optimal fit. Classes were termed High Utilization (n = 95), Adult Primary Care Physician (PCP)-Moderate Utilization (n = 107), Family PCP-Moderate Utilization (n = 81), and Low Utilization (n = 76). Age, family income, and illness controllability predicted class membership. Class membership predicted transition readiness and PHC, but not MHC. The High Utilization group reported the highest transition readiness and the lowest HRQoL, while the Low Utilization group reported the lowest transition readiness and highest HRQoL. Conclusions The present study characterizes the varying degrees to which AYAs with CMCs utilize health care. Our findings suggest poorer PHC may result in higher HCU, and that greater skills and health care engagement may not be sufficient for optimizing HRQoL. Future research should examine the High Utilization subgroup and their risk for poorer HRQoL.

scholarly journals Quality of Life and Health Care Utilization in the CIRCA-DOSE Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 935-944 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason G. Andrade ◽  
Laurent Macle ◽  
Atul Verma ◽  
Marc W. Deyell ◽  
Jean Champagne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Utilization ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Dose Study

Perception of Cure, Health Related Quality of Life and Health Care Utilization in Hepatitis C Patients Who Achieved SVR

2009 ◽  
Vol 104 ◽  
pp. S148-S149
Author(s):  
Timothy Miller ◽  
Richard McBride ◽  
Mark Jeffries ◽  
Jennifer Vincent ◽  
Courtney Yau
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Health Care Utilization ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Relating quality-of-life scores to future sentinel clinical events and health care utilization

2003 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. D19-D20
Author(s):  
Colleen A. McHorney ◽  
Joseph Kesterson ◽  
Linda Williams ◽  
William Tierney
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Utilization ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Clinical Events

scholarly journals Pharmacist-Led Model to Reduce Hospital Readmissions in Medically Complex Children

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 346-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison M. DaCosta ◽  
Courtney B. Sweet ◽  
Lisa R. Garavaglia ◽  
Francis L. Casey ◽  
Jeffrey D. Lancaster
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Utilization ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Hospital Readmissions ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Satisfaction With Care ◽  
Pedsql 4.0

OBJECTIVES: This pilot study investigated the feasibility and effect on health care utilization of medically complex children participating in a pharmacist-led model for care coordination. Quality of life and satisfaction with care were secondarily assessed for each patient. METHODS: Four medically complex children were enrolled and contacted by the pharmacist weekly for 5 consecutive months. Time for each encounter with a patient was collected. Each patient's hospital admissions, days of stay, emergency department visits, and clinic visits were recorded. At enrollment and at the end of the study, each caregiver completed the PedsQL 4.0 questionnaire to evaluate the child's quality of life and the Patient Assessment of Care for Chronic Conditions questionnaire to assess satisfaction with care. Patients aged 5 years and older completed an age-appropriate version of the PedsQL 4.0 as well. RESULTS: The pharmacist spent on average 60 to 80 minutes per patient per week. Hospital admissions and days of stay decreased for 3 patients and increased for 1 patient during this study. Quality of life increased for 2 patients and decreased for 2 patients and satisfaction with care increased for all 4 caregivers. CONCLUSIONS: This model was feasible for a pharmacist to coordinate and required frequent physician involvement. Health care utilization varied between patients, but overall decreased for the 4 patients pooled. Changes in quality of life varied and may be attributed to using a survey that was not specific to medically complex children. Overall, caregivers were highly satisfied with this service and the health care their child received.

Somatic Symptom Burden in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease Predicts Pain, Depression, Anxiety, Health Care Utilization, and Quality of Life: The PiSCES Project

2011 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 272-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aslihan Sogutlu ◽  
James L. Levenson ◽  
Donna K. McClish ◽  
Susan D. Rosef ◽  
Wally R. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Sickle Cell Disease ◽  
Health Care Utilization ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Somatic Symptom ◽  
Symptom Burden ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Cell Disease
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