Mapping inpatient care pathways for patients with COPD: an observational study using routinely collected electronic hospital record data. Evison, F., Cooper, R., Gallier, S., Missier, P., Sayer, A. A., Sapey, E., & Witham, M. D. ERJ open research, 9(5):00110–2023, September, 2023. Place: England
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INTRODUCTION: Respiratory specialist ward care is associated with better outcomes for patients with COPD exacerbations. We assessed patient pathways and associated factors for people admitted to hospital with COPD exacerbations. METHODS: We analysed routinely collected electronic health data for patients admitted with COPD exacerbation in 2018 to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK. We extracted data on demographics, deprivation index, Elixhauser comorbidities, ward moves, length of stay, and in-hospital and 1-year mortality. We compared care pathways with recommended care pathways (transition from initial assessment area to respiratory wards or discharge). We used Markov state transition models to derive probabilities of following recommended pathways for patient subgroups. RESULTS: Of 42 555 patients with unplanned admissions during 2018, 571 patients were admitted at least once with an exacerbation of COPD. The mean±sd age was 51±11 years; 313 (55%) were women, 337 (59%) lived in the most deprived neighbourhoods and 45 (9%) were from non-white ethnic backgrounds. 428 (75.0%) had ≥4 comorbidities. Age \textgreater70 years was associated with higher in-hospital and 1-year mortality, more places of care (wards) and longer length of stay; having ≥4 comorbidities was associated with higher mortality and longer length of stay. Older age was associated with a significantly lower probability of following a recommended pathway (\textgreater70 years: 0.514, 95% CI 0.458-0.571; ≤70 years: 0.636, 95% CI 0.572-0.696; p=0.004). CONCLUSIONS: Only older age was associated with a lower chance of following recommended hospital pathways of care. Such analyses could help refine appropriate care pathways for patients with COPD exacerbations.
@article{evison_mapping_2023,
	title = {Mapping inpatient care pathways for patients with {COPD}: an observational study using routinely collected electronic hospital record data.},
	volume = {9},
	copyright = {Copyright ©The authors 2023.},
	issn = {2312-0541},
	doi = {10.1183/23120541.00110-2023},
	abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Respiratory specialist ward care is associated with better outcomes for patients with COPD exacerbations. We assessed patient pathways and associated  factors for people admitted to hospital with COPD exacerbations. METHODS: We  analysed routinely collected electronic health data for patients admitted with  COPD exacerbation in 2018 to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK. We  extracted data on demographics, deprivation index, Elixhauser comorbidities, ward  moves, length of stay, and in-hospital and 1-year mortality. We compared care  pathways with recommended care pathways (transition from initial assessment area  to respiratory wards or discharge). We used Markov state transition models to  derive probabilities of following recommended pathways for patient subgroups.  RESULTS: Of 42 555 patients with unplanned admissions during 2018, 571 patients  were admitted at least once with an exacerbation of COPD. The mean±sd age was  51±11 years; 313 (55\%) were women, 337 (59\%) lived in the most deprived  neighbourhoods and 45 (9\%) were from non-white ethnic backgrounds. 428 (75.0\%)  had ≥4 comorbidities. Age {\textgreater}70 years was associated with higher in-hospital and  1-year mortality, more places of care (wards) and longer length of stay; having  ≥4 comorbidities was associated with higher mortality and longer length of stay.  Older age was associated with a significantly lower probability of following a  recommended pathway ({\textgreater}70 years: 0.514, 95\% CI 0.458-0.571; ≤70 years: 0.636, 95\%  CI 0.572-0.696; p=0.004). CONCLUSIONS: Only older age was associated with a lower  chance of following recommended hospital pathways of care. Such analyses could  help refine appropriate care pathways for patients with COPD exacerbations.},
	language = {eng},
	number = {5},
	journal = {ERJ open research},
	author = {Evison, Felicity and Cooper, Rachel and Gallier, Suzy and Missier, Paolo and Sayer, Avan A. and Sapey, Elizabeth and Witham, Miles D.},
	month = sep,
	year = {2023},
	pmid = {37850214},
	pmcid = {PMC10577591},
	note = {Place: England},
	pages = {00110--2023},
}

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