The effect of physical multimorbidity, mental health conditions and socioeconomic deprivation on unplanned admissions to hospital: a retrospective cohort study

TY - JOUR

T1 - The effect of physical multimorbidity, mental health conditions and socioeconomic deprivation on unplanned admissions to hospital

T2 - a retrospective cohort study

AU - Payne, Rupert A.

AU - Abel, Gary A.

AU - Guthrie, Bruce

AU - Mercer, Stewart W.

PY - 2013/2/19

Y1 - 2013/2/19

N2 - BACKGROUND:Multimorbidity, the presence of more than 1 long-term disorder, is associated with increased use of health services, but unplanned admissions to hospital may often be undesirable. Furthermore, socioeconomic deprivation and mental health comorbidity may lead to additional unplanned admissions. We examined the association between unplanned admission to hospital and physical multimorbidity, mental health and socioeconomic deprivation.

AB - BACKGROUND:Multimorbidity, the presence of more than 1 long-term disorder, is associated with increased use of health services, but unplanned admissions to hospital may often be undesirable. Furthermore, socioeconomic deprivation and mental health comorbidity may lead to additional unplanned admissions. We examined the association between unplanned admission to hospital and physical multimorbidity, mental health and socioeconomic deprivation.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84875137821

U2 - 10.1503/cmaj.121349

DO - 10.1503/cmaj.121349

M3 - Article

C2 - 23422444

SN - 1488-2329

VL - 185

SP - E221-E228

JO - CMAJ

JF - CMAJ

IS - 5

ER -