The effect of primary care on potentially avoidable hospitalizations in France: a cross-sectional study.
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Date publication
mars 2020
Journal
BMC health services research
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr QUANTIN Catherine
Tous les auteurs :
Mercier G, Georgescu V, Plancque E, Duflos C, Le Pape A, Quantin C
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
Potentially avoidable hospitalizations are an indirect measure of access to primary care. However, the role and quality of primary care might vary by geographical location. The main objective was to assess the impact of primary care on geographic variations of potentially avoidable hospitalizations in Occitanie, France.
Mots clés
France, Potentially avoidable hospitalizations, Primary care, Spatial heterogeneity
Référence
BMC Health Serv Res. 2020 Mar 31;20(1):268