The influence of in-home primary care on emergency department, hospital inpatient, and urgent care service utilization
Issue Date
1997Keywords
Ambulatory Care Facilities -- utilization.Emergency Service, Hospital -- utilization.
Hospitals -- utilization.
Foster Home Care -- economics.
Advisor
Verran, JoyceCommittee Chair
Verran, JoyceMetadata
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The University of Arizona.Rights
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The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a difference in utilization of emergency department (ED), hospital inpatient, and urgent care (UC) services between patients living in Adult Foster Care (AFC) homes, receiving their primary care in a clinic, and others living and receiving primary care in their home. Subjects included all of those enrolled in the Home Visit (HV) program during 1996 (n=3 5), and two groups of AFC residents (n=70). It was found that the HV group was similar to the AFC 1 group in all areas evaluated. The AFC 2 group was different from the HV group in many respects. The differences were attributed to the AFC 2 group representing a chance drawing of one extreme group. It was concluded that clients cared for in their homes required no more high cost health services than clients cared for in clinics.Type
textThesis-Reproduction (electronic)
Degree Name
M.S.Degree Level
mastersDegree Program
Graduate CollegeNursing