Hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions and consultations
Description
Dataset and R analysis script for the evaluation of the effects of synchronous telephone-based discussions on ACSC hospitalizations.
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We performed an ecological observational temporal series study based on secondary data. All municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil's southernmost state) were eligible; lack of data was the sole exclusion criterion. The main factor explored was the annual rate of consultations per 1000 inhabitants from 2014 to 2019. Other factors considered included municipality typology (urban or non-urban), poverty, hospital bed rate, PHC coverage, and non-ACSC hospitalizations. The primary outcome was the rate of ACSC hospitalizations per 1000 inhabitants from 2014 to 2019. Both comparisons between and within municipalities were assessed. The association between the exposure variables and the outcome was explored using a hierarchical multivariable model with a generalized estimating equations (GEE) analysis.
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul