Using administrative data to investigate wait times for total joint replacement surgery in Newfoundland and Labrador
Thesis (M.sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2010. Medicine Includes bibliographical references (leaves 94-101) Objective: Total wait time for total joint replacement surgery is described, and comorbidities and health service utilization of patients during the wait and length of stay after t...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:theses4/167149 2023-05-15T17:23:34+02:00 Using administrative data to investigate wait times for total joint replacement surgery in Newfoundland and Labrador Chislett, Tracy. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Faculty of Medicine 2010 viii, 104 leaves : ill. Image/jpeg; Application/pdf http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses4/id/167149 Eng eng Electronic Theses and Dissertations (12.68 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Chislett_Tracy.pdf a3474602 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses4/id/167149 The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission. Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries Health services accessibility--Newfoundland and Labrador Health services administration--Newfoundland and Labrador Hospitals--Waiting lists--Newfoundland and Labrador Joints--Surgery--Newfoundland and Labrador Arthroplasty Replacement--Newfoundland and Labrador Waiting Lists--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Electronic thesis or dissertation 2010 ftmemorialunivdc 2015-08-06T19:22:43Z Thesis (M.sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2010. Medicine Includes bibliographical references (leaves 94-101) Objective: Total wait time for total joint replacement surgery is described, and comorbidities and health service utilization of patients during the wait and length of stay after the procedure are examined. -- Methods: Surgery department data for 2002-2005 from eastern Newfoundland and Labrador was linked to physician claims and hospital data to measure total wait time and examine health service utilization and comorbidities. Wait time was grouped into short, moderate, long and very long. -- Results: Median total wait time was 47.1 months. Age, hospitalizations and new comorbidities during the wait time were positively associated with length of stay after the replacement. No association was found between total wait time and physician visits or hospitalizations. A weak positive association was found between number of comorbidities and wait time. -- Conclusions: Patients wait times are longest before the wait list begins. It may be beneficial to both patients and the health system to reduce the total wait time. Thesis Newfoundland studies University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) Newfoundland |
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Health services accessibility--Newfoundland and Labrador Health services administration--Newfoundland and Labrador Hospitals--Waiting lists--Newfoundland and Labrador Joints--Surgery--Newfoundland and Labrador Arthroplasty Replacement--Newfoundland and Labrador Waiting Lists--Newfoundland and Labrador |
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Health services accessibility--Newfoundland and Labrador Health services administration--Newfoundland and Labrador Hospitals--Waiting lists--Newfoundland and Labrador Joints--Surgery--Newfoundland and Labrador Arthroplasty Replacement--Newfoundland and Labrador Waiting Lists--Newfoundland and Labrador Chislett, Tracy. Using administrative data to investigate wait times for total joint replacement surgery in Newfoundland and Labrador |
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Thesis (M.sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2010. Medicine Includes bibliographical references (leaves 94-101) Objective: Total wait time for total joint replacement surgery is described, and comorbidities and health service utilization of patients during the wait and length of stay after the procedure are examined. -- Methods: Surgery department data for 2002-2005 from eastern Newfoundland and Labrador was linked to physician claims and hospital data to measure total wait time and examine health service utilization and comorbidities. Wait time was grouped into short, moderate, long and very long. -- Results: Median total wait time was 47.1 months. Age, hospitalizations and new comorbidities during the wait time were positively associated with length of stay after the replacement. No association was found between total wait time and physician visits or hospitalizations. A weak positive association was found between number of comorbidities and wait time. -- Conclusions: Patients wait times are longest before the wait list begins. It may be beneficial to both patients and the health system to reduce the total wait time. |
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