Can primary care access reduce health care utilization for patients with obesity-associated chronic conditions in medically underserved areas?
Ankur A DashputreSatya SurbhiPradeep S B PodilaSohul A ShuvoJames E BaileyPublished in: Journal of evaluation in clinical practice (2020)
Paradoxically, access to primary care may increase ED use while reducing potentially preventable hospital utilization for patients with OCC in HPSA. Increasing access to primary care alone, without strengthening its capacity to serve the needs of vulnerable patients, may be insufficient to reduce hospital utilization.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- adverse drug
- general practice
- ejection fraction
- emergency department
- metabolic syndrome
- chronic kidney disease
- type diabetes
- prognostic factors
- weight loss
- acute care
- peritoneal dialysis
- adipose tissue
- body mass index
- patient reported outcomes
- physical activity
- patient reported