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Trajectories of Outpatient Service Utilisation of Hypertensive Patients in Tertiary Hospitals in China

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  • Zijing Pan

    (School of Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
    Research Centre for Rural Health Service, Key Research Institute of Humanities & Social Sciences of Hubei Provincial Department of Education, Wuhan 430030, China)

  • Wanchun Xu

    (School of Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
    Research Centre for Rural Health Service, Key Research Institute of Humanities & Social Sciences of Hubei Provincial Department of Education, Wuhan 430030, China)

  • Zhong Li

    (School of Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
    Research Centre for Rural Health Service, Key Research Institute of Humanities & Social Sciences of Hubei Provincial Department of Education, Wuhan 430030, China)

  • Chengzhong Xu

    (Yichang Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Yichang 443000, China)

  • Fangfang Lu

    (Yichang Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Yichang 443000, China)

  • Pei Zhang

    (Yichang Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Yichang 443000, China)

  • Liang Zhang

    (School of Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
    Research Centre for Rural Health Service, Key Research Institute of Humanities & Social Sciences of Hubei Provincial Department of Education, Wuhan 430030, China)

  • Ting Ye

    (School of Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
    Research Centre for Rural Health Service, Key Research Institute of Humanities & Social Sciences of Hubei Provincial Department of Education, Wuhan 430030, China)

Abstract

This study aims to identify the characteristics and trajectories of outpatient service utilisation for hypertensive patients in tertiary hospitals. This study also attempts to investigate the determinants of the trajectories of outpatient service utilisation. A total of 9822 patients with hypertension and hypertension-related medical utilisation were recruited in Yichang, China from January 1 to December 31 in 2016. The latent trajectories of outpatient service utilisation were identified through latent class growth analysis. Differences in the demographic characteristics and medical utilisation among patients in different trajectories were tested by one-way ANOVA and chi-square analysis. The predictors of the trajectory groups of outpatient service utilisation were identified through multinomial logistic regression. Four trajectory groups were determined as stable-low (34.7%), low-fluctuating (13.4%), high-fluctuating (22.5%), and stable-high (29.4%). Significant differences were observed in all demographic characteristics ( p < 0.001) and medical service utilisation variables ( p < 0.001) among the four trajectories except for inpatient cost ( p = 0.072). Determinants for outpatient service utilisation patterns include the place of residence, education level, outpatient visit times, inpatient service utilisation, and outpatient cost. Overall, hypertensive patients visiting outpatient units in the tertiary hospital were middle-aged, elderly, and well-educated, and they received poor follow-up services. The four identified latent trajectories have different characteristics and medical utilisation patterns. Trajectory group-based measurements are necessary for hypertension management and economic burden reduction.

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  • Zijing Pan & Wanchun Xu & Zhong Li & Chengzhong Xu & Fangfang Lu & Pei Zhang & Liang Zhang & Ting Ye, 2020. "Trajectories of Outpatient Service Utilisation of Hypertensive Patients in Tertiary Hospitals in China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-15, January.
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