Observational studyAtencion primaria2018
[Frequent attenders in Primary Health Care Centres and frequent attenders in Emergency Departments].
Observational study in Atencion primaria, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- High Utilisation Behaviour in Emergency Departments: Predictors in Baixo Alentejo Region.Portuguese journal of public health · 2026Article
- Use of artificial intelligence for reverse referral between a hospital emergency department and a primary urgent care center.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- Reducing patients' rate of frequent attendance through a training intervention for physicians.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- [Could we call frequent attenders to patients because of their high frequency of attendance?]Atencion primaria · 2019Article
- [We can call hiper frequent users to the patients with the highest number of attention in emergencies and primary care].Atencion primaria · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo identify predictors of frequent attenders (HF) in Primary Health Care (PHC) centres in a sample of frequent attenders (HF) in Emergency Departments (ED).
designThis was an observational, retrospective, multicentre cohort study.
participantsThe HF patients were selected from patients seen in the ED between January 1 and December 31, 2013. Setting Patients were recruited from 17 public hospitals of the Community of Madrid, Spain.
methodVariables on the index visit to the ED were collected. The sample was analysed in terms of being or not being an HF user in PHC. An HF user is considered a patient who made at least 10 visits in each level of care for a year.
resultsA total of 1284 HF patients were included. An analysis was performed on 423 (32.9%) HF users in ED with 16 (12-25) visits to PHC vs. 861 (67.1%) non-HF users in ED, with 4 (2-6) visits to PHC. Independent predictors of HF in PHC: over 65 years (OR: 1.51; 95% CI: 1.07-2.13; P=.019), cognitive impairment (OR: 1.63; 95% CI: 1.01-2.65; P=.049), taking >3 drugs (OR: 1.56; 95% CI: 1.06-2.30; P=.025), and living in the community vs. nursing home or homeless (OR: 3.05; 95% CI: 1.14-8.16; P=.026).
conclusionsAmong HF patients in the ED, the fact that of being over 65 years, taking 3or more drugs, suffering cognitive impairment, and living in the community, are also considered to be predictors of HF in PHC.
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