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ArticleBMC health services research2019

Effects of health-information-based diabetes shared care program participation on preventable hospitalizations in Taiwan.

Yia-Wun Liang, Hsiao-Feng Chang, Yu-Hsiu Lin

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  1. Social determinants of health and type 2 diabetes in Asia.Journal of diabetes investigation · 2025
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  3. Social Determinants of Diabetes-Related Preventable Hospitalization in Taiwan: A Spatial Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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Yia-Wun LiangDepartment of Senior Citizen Services Management, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Hsiao-Feng ChangDepartment of Nursing, Chung-Kang Branch, Cheng Ching Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Yu-Hsiu LinGraduate Institute and Department of Information Management/Graduate Institute of Healthcare Information Management, Center for Innovative Research on Aging Society (CIRAS), 168, Sec. 1, University Road, Min-Hsiung, Chiayi, 62102, Taiwan, Republic of China. lynnctc@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0049-267X

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Cheng Ching Hospital 107-028HMinistry of Education The Center for Innovative Research on Aging SocietyMinistry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST 107-2635-H-194 -002Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST 108-2636-H-194 -001
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Abstract

backgroundTaiwan's Diabetes Shared Care Program has been implemented since 2012, and the health information system plays a vital role in supporting most services of this program. However, little is known regarding the effectiveness of this information-based program. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of the participation of the Diabetes Shared Care Program on preventable hospitalizations.

methodsThis longitudinal study examined the data of health-care claims from 2011 to 2014 obtained from the diabetes mellitus health database. Patients with diabetes aged ≥18 years were included. Preventable hospitalizations were identified on the basis of prevention quality indicators developed for administrative data by the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. A multilevel logistic regression was performed to examine the effects of the participation of the Diabetes Shared Care Program on preventable hospitalizations after adjustment for other variables. Analyses were conducted in late 2018.

resultsA medium level of participation (p = 0.05), age between 40 and 64 years(p < 0.0001), and absence of a catastrophic illness(p < 0.0001) were associated with a lower probability of having a preventable hospitalization. Male sex(p < 0.0001), age ≥ 65 years(p = 0.0203), low income level(p < 0.0001), living in the Southern division(p = 0.0106), and presence of many comorbidities(p < 0.0001) were associated with a higher probability of having a preventable hospitalization after adjustment for characteristics at the individual and county levels.

conclusionsThe health information system records patients' medical history, monitors quality of care, schedules patient follow-ups, and reminds case managers to provide timely health education. This health-information-based Diabetes Shared Care Program is associated with better quality care of ambulatory, so it should be promoted on a broader scale.

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AdolescentAdultAgedComorbidityDatabases, FactualDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHealth Information SystemsHospitalizationHumansIncomeLogistic ModelsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedQuality of Health CareDiabetes shared care programHealth information systemParticipationPreventable hospitalizations

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PMCPMC6880543

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