Individual and neighbourhood socioeconomic status increase risk of avoidable hospitalizations among Canadian adults: A retrospective cohort study of linked population health data

• Published in: International journal of population data science Vol. 5; no. 1; p. 1351
• Main Authors: Wallar, L E, Rosella, L C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wales Swansea University 01.09.2020
• Subjects: Ambulatory care sensitive conditions; Avoidable hospitalizations; Canada; Data linkage; Population Data Science; Population health; Socioeconomic status

Avoidable hospitalizations refer to acute care use for conditions that should normally be managed in primary care settings. Lower socioeconomic status that is often measured using area-based indicators (e.g. median household income) has been shown to increase risk of avoidable hospitalizations. Howe...