作者
Alessandra Buja, Rosa Gini, Modesta Visca, Gianfranco Damiani, Bruno Federico, Paolo Francesconi, Daniele Donato, Alessandro Marini, Andrea Donatini, Salvatore Brugaletta, Vincenzo Baldo, Mariadonata Bellentani, Valore Project
发表日期
2013/12
期刊
BMC Public Health
卷号
13
页码范围
1-7
出版商
BioMed Central
简介
Background
For chronic conditions, disparities can take effect cumulatively at various times as the disease progresses, even when care is provided. The aim of this study was to quantify the prevalence of diabetes, congestive heart failure (CHF) and coronary heart disease (CHD) in adults by citizenship, and to compare the performance of primary care services in managing these chronic conditions, again by citizenship.
Methods
This is a population-based retrospective cohort study on 1,948,622 people aged 16 years or more residing in Italy. A multilevel regression model was applied to analyze adherence to care processes using explanatory variables at both patient and district level.
Results
The age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes was found higher among immigrants from high migratory pressure countries (HMPC …
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