Rinku Sutradhar1,2,3, Mohammad Agha1,4, Jason D Pole2,4, Mark Greenberg4,5, Astrid Guttmann1,3,5, David Hodgson6,7, Paul C Nathan1,3,5. 1. Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Canada. 2. Division of Biostatistics, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. 3. Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. 4. Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario, Toronto, Canada. 5. Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. 6. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. 7. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Survivors of childhood cancer are at considerable risk of experiencing treatment-related adverse health outcomes. To provide survivors with specialized care focused on these risks during adulthood, the government of Ontario funded a provincial network of specialized survivor clinics in 1999. The aim of this study was to determine whether prior attendance at survivor clinics by adult survivors of childhood cancer was associated with rates of emergency department (ED) visits. METHODS: This was a population-based, retrospective cohort study using multiple linked administrative health databases. The cohort consisted of all adult survivors of childhood cancer diagnosed between January 1, 1986 and December 31, 2005 in Ontario, Canada. A recurrent event regression model was used to evaluate the association between prior attendance at survivor clinics and the rate of ED visits; adjustments were made for individual, demographic, treatment, and provider characteristics. RESULTS: The study consisted of 3912 adult survivors of childhood cancer. Individuals who had at least 1 prior visit to a survivor clinic had a 19% decreased rate of ED visits in comparison with individuals who had not visited a survivor clinic (adjusted relative rate, 0.81; 95% confidence interval, 0.78-0.85). Each additional prior visit to a survivor clinic was associated with a 5% decrease in the rate of ED visits (adjusted relative rate, 0.95; 95% confidence interval, 0.93-0.96). These results were independent of whether or not survivors received care from a primary care physician. CONCLUSIONS: Attendance at a specialized survivor clinic was significantly associated with decreased ED visits among adult survivors of childhood cancer.
BACKGROUND: Survivors of childhood cancer are at considerable risk of experiencing treatment-related adverse health outcomes. To provide survivors with specialized care focused on these risks during adulthood, the government of Ontario funded a provincial network of specialized survivor clinics in 1999. The aim of this study was to determine whether prior attendance at survivor clinics by adult survivors of childhood cancer was associated with rates of emergency department (ED) visits. METHODS: This was a population-based, retrospective cohort study using multiple linked administrative health databases. The cohort consisted of all adult survivors of childhood cancer diagnosed between January 1, 1986 and December 31, 2005 in Ontario, Canada. A recurrent event regression model was used to evaluate the association between prior attendance at survivor clinics and the rate of ED visits; adjustments were made for individual, demographic, treatment, and provider characteristics. RESULTS: The study consisted of 3912 adult survivors of childhood cancer. Individuals who had at least 1 prior visit to a survivor clinic had a 19% decreased rate of ED visits in comparison with individuals who had not visited a survivor clinic (adjusted relative rate, 0.81; 95% confidence interval, 0.78-0.85). Each additional prior visit to a survivor clinic was associated with a 5% decrease in the rate of ED visits (adjusted relative rate, 0.95; 95% confidence interval, 0.93-0.96). These results were independent of whether or not survivors received care from a primary care physician. CONCLUSIONS: Attendance at a specialized survivor clinic was significantly associated with decreased ED visits among adult survivors of childhood cancer.
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