Chronic physical effects and health care utilization in long-term ovarian germ cell tumor survivors

Purpose This study compares late effects of treatment on physical well-being and utilization of health care resources between ovarian germ cell tumor (OGCT) survivors and age/race/education-matched controls. Patients and Methods Eligible patients had OGCT treated with surgery and chemotherapy and were disease-free for at least 2 years at time of enrollment. The matched control group was selected from acquaintances recommended by survivors. Symptoms and function were measured using previously validated scales. Health care utilization was assessed by questions regarding health insurance coverage and health services utilization. Results One hundred thirty-two survivors and 137 controls completed the study. Survivors were significantly more likely to report a diagnosis of hypertension (17% v 8%, P = .02), and marginally hypercholesterolemia (9.8% v 4.4%, P = .09), and hearing loss (5.3% v 1.5%, P = .09) compared with controls. There were no significant differences in the rates of self-reported arthritis, heart, pulmonary or kidney disease, diabetes, non-OGCT malignancies, anxiety, hearing loss, or eating disorders between groups. Among chronic functional problems, numbness, tinnitus, nausea elicited by reminders of chemotherapy (v general nausea triggers for controls), and Raynaud's symptoms were reported more frequently by survivors. Patients who received vincristine, dactinomycin, and cyclophosphamide in addition to cisplatin therapy had increased functional complaints, particularly numbness and nausea. Health care utilization was similar, but 15.9% of survivors reported being denied health insurance versus 4.4% of controls (P < .001). Conclusion Although a few sequelae of treatment persist, in general, OGCT survivors enjoy a healthy life comparable to that of controls.

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Inpatient Health Care Utilization for Children Dependent on Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.2010-2026d ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 127 (6) ◽

pp. peds.2010-2026d-peds.2010-2026d

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Mechanical Ventilation ◽

Health Care Utilization ◽

Care Utilization

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Anxiety and depression in long-term testicular germ cell tumor survivors.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.732149433.793539484 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

David Spiegel

Keyword(s):

Germ Cell ◽

Germ Cell Tumor ◽

Testicular Germ Cell Tumor ◽

Cell Tumor ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Testicular Germ Cell

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The employment and mental health impact of integrated improving access to psychological therapies services: Evidence on secondary health care utilization from a pragmatic trial in three English counties

Journal of Health Services Research & Policy ◽

10.1177/1355819621997493 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 135581962199749

Author(s):

Veronica Toffolutti ◽

David Stuckler ◽

Martin McKee ◽

Ineke Wolsey ◽

Judith Chapman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Care ◽

Health Care Utilization ◽

Physical Health ◽

Health Problems ◽

Care Utilization ◽

Psychological Therapies ◽

Physical Health Problems ◽

Secondary Health Care

Objective Patients with a combination of long-term physical health problems can face barriers in obtaining appropriate treatment for co-existing mental health problems. This paper evaluates the impact of integrating the improving access to psychological therapies services (IAPT) model with services addressing physical health problems. We ask whether such services can reduce secondary health care utilization costs and improve the employment prospects of those so affected. Methods We used a stepped-wedge design of two cohorts of a total of 1,096 patients with depression and/or anxiety and comorbid long-term physical health conditions from three counties within the Thames Valley from March to August 2017. Panels were balanced. Difference-in-difference models were employed in an intention-to-treat analysis. Results The new Integrated-IAPT was associated with a decrease of 6.15 (95% CI: −6.84 to −5.45) [4.83 (95% CI: −5.47 to −4.19]) points in the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [generalized anxiety disorder-7] and £360 (95% CI: –£559 to –£162) in terms of secondary health care utilization costs per person in the first three months of treatment. The Integrated-IAPT was also associated with an 8.44% (95% CI: 1.93% to 14.9%) increased probability that those who were unemployed transitioned to employment. Conclusions Mental health treatment in care model with Integrated-IAPT seems to have significantly reduced secondary health care utilization costs among persons with long-term physical health conditions and increased their probability of employment.

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The Impacts of Long-Term Care Insurance on Health Care Utilization and Expenditure: Evidence From China

Health Policy and Planning ◽

10.1093/heapol/czac003 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

He Chen ◽

Jing Ning

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Utilization ◽

Treatment Effect ◽

Health Expenditure ◽

Long Term Care ◽

Care Utilization ◽

Ageing Population ◽

Term Care ◽

Long Term Care Insurance

Abstract Long-term care insurance (LTCI) is one of the important institutional responses to the growing care needs of the ageing population. Although previous studies have evaluated the impacts of LTCI on health care utilization and expenditure in developed countries, whether such impacts exist in developing countries is unknown. The Chinese government has initiated policy experimentation on LTCI to cope with the growing and unmet need for aged care. Employing a quasi-experiment design, this study aims to examine the policy treatment effect of LTCI on health care utilization and out-of-pocket health expenditure in China. The Propensity Score Matching with Difference-in-difference approach was used to analyse the data obtained from four waves of China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Our findings indicated that, in the aspect of health care utilization, the introduction of LTCI significantly reduced the number of outpatient visits by 0.322 times (p<0.05), the number of hospitalizations by 0.158 times (p<0.01), and the length of inpatient stay during last year by 1.441 days (p<0.01). In the aspect of out-of-pocket health expenditure, we found that LTCI significantly reduced the inpatient out-of-pocket health expenditure during last year by 533.47 yuan (p<0.01), but it did not exhibit an impact on the outpatient out-of-pocket health expenditure during last year. LTCI also had a significantly negative impact on the total out-of-pocket health expenditure by 512.56 yuan. These results are stable in the robustness tests. Considering the evident policy treatment effect of LTCI on health care utilization and out-of-pocket health expenditure, the expansion of LTCI could help reduce the needs for health care services and contain the increases in out-of-pocket health care expenditure in China.

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Intermediate and long-term complications associated with adjuvant chemotherapy for stage I germ cell tumor patients

Current Opinion in Urology ◽

10.1097/mou.0000000000000527 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 28 (5) ◽

pp. 485-490 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Rodrigo Suarez-Ibarrola ◽

Mohammad Abufaraj ◽

Shahrokh F. Shariat

Keyword(s):

Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽

Germ Cell ◽

Germ Cell Tumor ◽

Cell Tumor ◽

Stage I ◽

Tumor Patients

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Where to Start? A Two Stage Residual Inclusion Approach to Estimating Influence of the Initial Provider on Health Care Utilization and Costs for Low Back Pain in the US

10.21203/rs.3.rs-668823/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kenneth Harwood ◽

Jesse Pines ◽

C. Holly A. Andrilla ◽

Bianca K. Frogner

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Health Care Utilization ◽

Index Date ◽

Care Utilization ◽

Low Back ◽

Opioid Prescription ◽

Serious Illness

Abstract Background: Diagnostic testing and treatment recommendations can vary when medical care is sought by individuals for low back pain (LBP), leading to variation in quality and costs of care. We examine how first provider seen by an individual at initial diagnosis of LBP influences downstream utilization and costs. Methods: Using national private health insurance claims data, individuals age 18 or older were retrospectively assigned to cohorts based on the first provider seen at the index date of LBP diagnosis. Exclusion criteria included individuals with a diagnosis of LBP or any serious medical conditions, or an opioid prescription recorded in the six months prior to the index date. Outcome measures included use of imaging, back surgery rates, hospitalization rates, emergency department visits, early- and long-term opioid use, and costs (out-of-pocket and total costs of care) twelve months post-index date. We used a common econometric technique, two-stage residual inclusion (2SRI) estimation to reduce selection bias in the choice of first provider, controlling for demographics.Results: Among 3,799,593 individuals, cost and utilization varied considerably based on first provider seen by the patient. The frequency of early opioid prescription was significantly lower when care began with an acupuncturist or chiropractor, and highest for those who began with an emergency medicine physician or advanced practice registered nurse (APRN). Long-term opioid prescriptions were low across most providers except physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians and APRNs. The frequency and time to serious illness varied little across providers. Total cost of care was lowest when starting with a chiropractor ($5,093) or primary care physician ($5,660), and highest when starting with an orthopedist ($9,434) or acupuncturist ($9,205). Conclusion: The first provider seen by individuals with LBP was associated with large differences in health care utilization, opioid prescriptions, and cost while there were no differences in delays in diagnosis of serious illness.

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