Far From Home: The Role of Travel Distance and Care Fragmentation in Surgical Outcomes for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Alexander BoothHenry ColoradoGayenell S Magwood Erin M Forster Robert N Axon Thomas Curran

Published in: Crohn's & colitis 360 (2023)

Patients with longer travel distances to the hospital were twice as likely to have a surgical complication after adjusting for other risk factors. Without significant accommodations for remote patients, potential benefits of an integrated model for IBD care may be limited to patients who live close to the medical center. Future efforts addressing continuity of care should consider tactics to mitigate the impact of travel distance on outcomes.

Keyphrases

healthcare
quality improvement
palliative care
risk factors
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
risk assessment
current status
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
patient reported