Does socio-economic status influence the effect of multimorbidity on the frequent use of ambulatory care services in a universal healthcare system? A population-based cohort study

Does socio-economic status influence the effect of multimorbidity on the frequent use of ambulatory care services in a universal healthcare system? A population-based cohort study

Abstract Background Frequent healthcare users place a significant burden on health systems. Factors such as multimorbidity and low socioeconomic status have been associated with high use of ambulatory care services (emergency rooms, general practitioners and specialist physicians). However, the comb...

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Main Authors: Cynthia MBUYA-BIENGE, Marc SIMARD, Myles GAULIN, Bernard CANDAS, Caroline SIROIS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Multimorbidity
Socioeconomic status
Ambulatory care utilization
Effect modification
Frequent healthcare users
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06194-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06194-w

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