A named General Practitioner (GP) is associated with an increase of hospital days in a single predictor analysis: a follow-up of 15 years.
Emmi LautamattiKari J MattilaSakari SuominenLauri SillanmäkiMarkku SumanenPublished in: BMC health services research (2023)
A named GP is associated with an increased use of hospital days, but in a multinomial analysis the association disappeared. Health related factors showed the strongest association with hospital days. From the perspective of the on-going Finnish health and social services reform, continuity of care should be emphasized.