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ArticlePloS one2023

Correlates of healthcare-seeking behavior for acute gastroenteritis-United States, October 1, 2016 -September 30, 2017.

Benjamin D Hallowell, Rachel M Burke, S Bianca Salas, Holly Groom, Judy L Donald, Claire P Mattison, Mark A Schmidt, Aron J Hall

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Benjamin D HallowellDivision of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-6943-9615
Rachel M BurkeDivision of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.
S Bianca SalasCenter for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon, United States of America.
Holly GroomCenter for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon, United States of America.
Judy L DonaldCenter for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon, United States of America.
Claire P MattisonDivision of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0001-8558-8779
Mark A SchmidtCenter for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon, United States of America.
Aron J HallDivision of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.
Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research · USCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · USOak Ridge Associated Universities · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn the United States, public health surveillance systems often underestimate the burden of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) because they only identify disease among those who interact with the healthcare system.

objectiveTo identify factors associated with healthcare-seeking behavior among individuals experiencing community-acquired AGE.

methodsFrom October 2016 -September 2017, we conducted a weekly, age-stratified, random sample of Kaiser Permanente Northwest members located in northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, United States. Individuals who completed the online survey and experienced AGE were included in the analysis. Univariate and multivariable logistic regressions were performed to identify predictors of healthcare-seeking behavior.

resultsOf the 3,894 survey respondents, 395 experienced an AGE episode and were eligible for analysis, of whom, 82 (21%) sought care for their AGE episode. In the final multivariable model, individuals with a concurrent fever (odds ratio [OR]: 4.76, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 2.48-9.13), increased diarrhea duration (≥6 days vs 1-4 days, OR: 4.22, 95% CI: 1.78-10.03), or increased vomiting duration (≥3 days vs 1 days, OR: 2.97, 95% CI: 1.22-7.26), were significantly more likely to seek healthcare. In the adjusted model, no sociodemographic or chronic disease variables were associated with healthcare-seeking behavior.

conclusionThese findings suggest that individuals with a short duration of AGE and those without concurrent fever are underrepresented in healthcare facility-based surveillance systems.

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GastroenteritisPatient Acceptance of Health CareDelivery of Health CareDiarrheaFeverHumansOregonUnited States

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PMID37906587
PMCPMC10617691
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