Is It Worthwhile to Invest in Home Care?

The objective of this study was to estimate the impact of the First Nations and Inuit Home and Community Care Program (FNIHCCP) on the rates of hospitalization for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) in the province of Manitoba. A population-based time trend analysis was conducted using the...

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Main Authors: Lavoie, Josée G., Forget, Evelyn L., Dahl, Matt, Martens, Patricia J., O'Neil, John D.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Longwoods Publishing 2011
Subjects:
Research Paper
First Nations
inuit
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3107116
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22548097
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Summary:The objective of this study was to estimate the impact of the First Nations and Inuit Home and Community Care Program (FNIHCCP) on the rates of hospitalization for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) in the province of Manitoba. A population-based time trend analysis was conducted using the de-identified administrative data housed at the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, including data from 1984/85 to 2004/05. Findings show a significant decline in the rates of hospitalization (all conditions) following the introduction of the FNIHCCP in communities served by health offices (p<0.0001), health centres (p<0.0001) and nursing stations (p=0.0022). Communities served by health offices or health centres also experienced a significant reduction in rates of hospitalization for chronic conditions (p<0.0001).

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