Patterns of healthcare utilization in post-operative Crohn's disease

Gajendran, Mahesh (2014) Patterns of healthcare utilization in post-operative Crohn's disease. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

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Abstract

Background: Surgery rapidly induces remission in Crohn’s disease (CD) but patterns of clinical recurrence and healthcare utilization beyond 1 year have not been well characterized. CD is one of the most significant chronic gastrointestinal condition, that is associated with high morbidity and decreased quality of life. From a 2002 population based study Crohn's disease was found to affect about 400,000- 600,000 people in North America causing a significant public health burden and associated healthcare cost. Methods: Retrospective observational study of CD patients undergoing resection/anastomosis stratified by patterns of healthcare utilization during the two year follow-up: High Utilizer (HU) group who require CD related emergency department visit (ED), hospital admission (HA) or repeat bowel surgery (RS) in the 2 year post-operative period and Low Utilizer (LU) group who have none of these events. Results: There were 45 CD patients with resection and side-to-side anastomosis (49% males, age 40.5 years, 24.4% smokers, 33.3% previous resection, 62.2% laparoscopic). Within 2 years of surgery, 46.7% required abdominal CT scan (78 scans, 21 patients), 33.3% required ED evaluation (70 ED visits, 15 patients), 29% had HA (40 HA, 13 patients) and 6.7% had RS (3 surgeries, 3 patients). There were differences between the LU (N=30) and HU groups (N=15) in the rate of smoking (13% vs. 26%; p=0.02), presence of > 2 co-morbid medical conditions (3.3% vs. 46.7%; p=0.001), biologic use before surgery (23% vs. 60%; p=0.009), biologic use after surgery (13% vs. 47%; p=0.026) and post-operative steroid use ( 10% vs. 53%;p= 0.003). Inflammation on post-operative colonoscopy was identified in 24 % of patients (20% vs. 33%; p=0.4). Conclusions: In the 2 year post-operative period, 33% of patients required ED visit, 47% of patients warranted CT imaging for evaluation of abdominal pain, suggesting increased health care utilization in a subgroup of post-op patients with side-to-side anastomosis. In this era of increasing health care costs, from a public health standpoint, this study implies the need for effective treatment strategies to reduce IBD complications and related healthcare expenditure.

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Item Type:	Other Thesis, Dissertation, or Long Paper (Master Essay)
Status:	Unpublished
Creators/Authors:	Creators Email Pitt Username ORCID Gajendran, Mahesh mag157@pitt.edu MAG157
Contributors:	Contribution Contributors Name Email Pitt Username ORCID Committee Chair Finegold, David N dnf@pitt.edu DNF UNSPECIFIED Committee Member Binion, David binion@pitt.edu BINION UNSPECIFIED
Date:	June 2014
Date Type:	Publication
Access Restriction:	No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately.
Publisher:	University of Pittsburgh
Institution:	University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs:	School of Public Health > Multidisciplinary MPH
Degree:	MPH - Master of Public Health
Thesis Type:	Master Essay
Refereed:	Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Crohns, disease, Healthcare, utilization, Outcomes, bowel, resection
Date Deposited:	03 Nov 2014 21:46
Last Modified:	20 Mar 2024 10:55
URI:	http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/21388

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