TY - JOUR
T1 - Measuring the impact of a social programme on healthcare
T2 - A 10-year retrospective cohort study in Trieste, Italy
AU - Castriotta, Luigi
AU - Giangreco, Manuela
AU - Cogliati-Dezza, Maria Grazia
AU - Spanò, Marco
AU - Atrigna, Enrico
AU - Ehrenfreund, Claudia
AU - Rosolen, Valentina
AU - Paoletti, Flavio
AU - Barbone, Fabio
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding This retrospective cohort study was supported by a fund allocated by the local health authority of Trieste 'Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Trieste' on 31 August 2016 (CUP E97B16000340002) through an ad hoc agreement with the University of Udine. Researchers acted independently from the funder and all authors had full access to all data (including statistical reports and tables) in the study and can take responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis.
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PY - 2020/7/23
Y1 - 2020/7/23
N2 - Objectives Poor social conditions are strong determinants of poor health but positive health and healthcare changes caused by social interventions are difficult to demonstrate. In 2006, in Trieste (Italy), a social intervention known as 'Habitat Microaree' (HM) project was implemented in eight deprived neighbourhoods. In 2016, an observational study was launched to assess the impact of the HM project on healthcare. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting The eight geographically defined neighbourhoods of Trieste involved in the 2006 HM project, accounting for a total of 11 380 residents. Participants Participants were all residents in the intervention areas. By means of a propensity score based on deprivation index, age, sex, Charlson index and drug utilisation, a non-participating, comparison group was defined. Intervention The community-based intervention consisted of facilitating access to social services and outpatient healthcare facilities, coordinating intersectoral public services and specifically planning hospital discharge. These services were not provided in other areas of the city. Outcome measures Hospital admissions and emergency department access. Results We followed 16 256 subjects between 2008 and 2015. Living in microareas was associated with an HR for first hospital admission, for all causes, of 0.95 (95% CI 0.91 to 0.99); while the HR for urgent admissions in females was 0.92 (95% CI 0.85 to 1.00). The HR for psychiatric disorders, in females, was 0.39 (95%CI 0.18 to 0.82); in particular, the HR for psychosis was 0.15 (95% CI 0.05 to 0.51). The HR for acute respiratory diseases in females was 0.44 (95% CI 0.21 to 0.95). In males, the HR for genitourinary diseases and heart diseases were 0.65 (95% CI 0.42 to 1.01) and 0.72 (95% CI 0.54 to 0.97), respectively. Concerning urgent multiple admissions, the OR for fractures in females was 0.75 (95% CI 0.58 to 0.97). Conclusion In the study period, the effects on healthcare appear evident, especially in females.
AB - Objectives Poor social conditions are strong determinants of poor health but positive health and healthcare changes caused by social interventions are difficult to demonstrate. In 2006, in Trieste (Italy), a social intervention known as 'Habitat Microaree' (HM) project was implemented in eight deprived neighbourhoods. In 2016, an observational study was launched to assess the impact of the HM project on healthcare. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting The eight geographically defined neighbourhoods of Trieste involved in the 2006 HM project, accounting for a total of 11 380 residents. Participants Participants were all residents in the intervention areas. By means of a propensity score based on deprivation index, age, sex, Charlson index and drug utilisation, a non-participating, comparison group was defined. Intervention The community-based intervention consisted of facilitating access to social services and outpatient healthcare facilities, coordinating intersectoral public services and specifically planning hospital discharge. These services were not provided in other areas of the city. Outcome measures Hospital admissions and emergency department access. Results We followed 16 256 subjects between 2008 and 2015. Living in microareas was associated with an HR for first hospital admission, for all causes, of 0.95 (95% CI 0.91 to 0.99); while the HR for urgent admissions in females was 0.92 (95% CI 0.85 to 1.00). The HR for psychiatric disorders, in females, was 0.39 (95%CI 0.18 to 0.82); in particular, the HR for psychosis was 0.15 (95% CI 0.05 to 0.51). The HR for acute respiratory diseases in females was 0.44 (95% CI 0.21 to 0.95). In males, the HR for genitourinary diseases and heart diseases were 0.65 (95% CI 0.42 to 1.01) and 0.72 (95% CI 0.54 to 0.97), respectively. Concerning urgent multiple admissions, the OR for fractures in females was 0.75 (95% CI 0.58 to 0.97). Conclusion In the study period, the effects on healthcare appear evident, especially in females.
KW - epidemiology
KW - public health
KW - social medicine
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U2 - 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-036857
DO - 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-036857
M3 - Article
C2 - 32709652
AN - SCOPUS:85088677486
VL - 10
JO - BMJ Open
JF - BMJ Open
SN - 2044-6055
IS - 7
M1 - e036857
ER -