Depression and risk of hospitalisations and rehospitalisations for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions in Denmark: a population-based cohort study -

Depression and risk of hospitalisations and rehospitalisations for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions in Denmark: a population-based cohort study
Information type: Other primary research
Source: BMJ Open
Specialities: Mental health and illness
Summary
Overall, individuals with depression were twice as likely to be hospitalised for an ambulatory care-sensitive condition vs. those without depression; and more likely to be rehospitalised within 30 days for same or different condition.
UKMi comment
Ambulatory care-sensitive conditions are a group of chronic and acute illnesses considered not to require inpatient treatment if timely and appropriate ambulatory care is received.
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