NDLI: The influence of integrated geriatric outpatient clinics on the health care utilization of older people

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Author	Wei, Yu-Ju Hsieh, Cheng-Fang Huang, Yu-Ting Huang, Ming-Shyan Fang, Tzu-Jung
Abstract	Background The number of people aged greater than 65 years is growing in many countries. Taiwan will be a superaged society in 2026, and health care utilization will increase considerably. Our study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the geriatric integrated outpatient clinic model for reducing health care utilization by older people. Methods This was a retrospective case-control study. Patients aged greater than 65 years seen at the geriatric outpatient clinic (Geri-OPD) and non-geriatric outpatient clinic (non-Geri-OPD) at a single medical centre were age and sex matched. Data on the number of outpatient clinic visits, emergency department visits, hospitalizations and medical expenditures were collected during the first and second years. A subgroup analysis by Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) and older age (age≧80 years) was performed, and the results were compared between the Geri-OPD and non-Geri-OPD groups. Results A total of 6723 patients were included (3796 women and 2927 men). The mean age was 80.42 ± 6.39 years. There were 1291 (19.2%) patients in the Geri-OPD group and 5432 (80.8%) patients in the non-Geri-OPD group. After one year of regular follow-up, the Geri-OPD patients showed a significant reduction in the types of drugs included in each prescription (5.62 ± 10.85) and the number of clinic visits per year (18.18 ± 48.85) (P < 0.01). After a two-year follow-up, the number of clinic visits, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations and the annual medical costs were still decreased in the Geri-OPD patients. The Geri-OPD patients had more comorbidities and a higher rate of health care utilization than the non-Geri-OPD patients. In the subgroup analysis, patients with more comorbidities (CCI≧2) and an older age (≧80 years) in the Geri-OPD group showed a significant reduction in health care utilization. The Geri-OPD patients also showed a significant decrease in medical utilization in the second year compared with the non-Geri-POD patients. Conclusion The Geri-OPD reduced medical costs, the number of drugs prescribed, and the frequency of outpatient clinic visits, emergency department visits and hospitalizations in older patients with complicated conditions. The effect was even better in the second year.
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ISSN	14712318
DOI	10.1186/s12877-020-01782-7
Journal	BMC Geriatrics
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	20
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2020-10-02
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Geriatrics Gerontology Aging Rehabilitation Geriatric integrated outpatient clinic Older people Health care utilization Comprehensive geriatric assessment Geriatrics/Gerontology
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Resource Type	Article
Subject	Geriatrics and Gerontology
Journal Impact Factor	3.4/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	4.1/2023

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