Mental Disabilities Increase the Risk of Respiratory Infection-Related Healthcare Utilization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15473603 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chen-Hung Chiang (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University), Ming-Che Tsai (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University), Yee-Yung Ng (Fu Jen Catholic University), Shiao‐Chi Wu (0000-0002-8051-0769, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, corresponding author), Shiao-Chi Wu (National Yang Ming University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 20 |
| Pages | 3845-3845 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph16203845 |
| PMID | 31614615 |
| OpenAlex | W2979732244 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
Patients with chronic mental illness are highly vulnerable to chronic respiratory problems. We examined the influence of mental disability on respiratory infection-related utilization risk in individuals with and without mental disabilities. A population-based, retrospective cohort design and two-part model were used to analyze respiratory infection-related utilization in individuals with MDs (MD group) and a matched reference group. The respiratory infection-related utilization rate in one year was lower in the MD group (53.8%) than in the reference group (56.6%). The odds ratios (ORs) were significantly higher among individuals with profound MDs (aOR = 1.10; 95% CI 1.07-1.14) and those with a history of dental cavities (aOR = 1.16; 95% CI: 1.13-1.19) or periodontal disease (aOR = 1.22; 95% CI: 1.19-1.26) after controlling for covariables. The average number of visits was higher in the MD group (5.3) than in the reference group (4.0). The respiratory infection-related utilization rate and average number of visits were significantly higher in the mild, moderate and severe disabled groups with a history of periodontal disease, respectively, than that of the reference group. In conclusion, healthcare authorities must develop an incentive program to prevent respiratory infections among individuals with MDs
Cohort · Cohort study · Environmental health · Mental health · Odds ratio · Physical therapy · Population · Psychiatry · Respiratory infection · Respiratory system · Retrospective cohort study · Medicine · Pediatric health and respiratory diseases · Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections · Schizophrenia research and treatment · Internal Medicine
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |