Comparison of resource consumption between the traditional model and the integrated model
| Resource consumption | Total N = 46 (2019) | Total N = 53 (2022) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency visits | ||||
| Total number of users consulting the emergency department (ED) | 26 (56.52%) | 16 (30.18%) | 0.008 | |
| Number of referrals to emergency services | 34 | 19 | ||
| Reason for ED referral | Falls | 7 (20.58%) | 10 (52.63%) | |
| Chronic pathology decompensation | 21 (61.76%) | 5 (26.31%) | ||
| Other | 6 (17.64%) | 4 (21.05%) | ||
| Hospital admissions | ||||
| Total hospital admissions | 21 | 8 | 0.007 | |
| Absolute number of days of admission | 186 | 81 | ||
| Outpatient care | ||||
| Total users requiring outpatient care | 24 (52.17%) | 10 (18.86%) | <0.001 | |
| Total visits medical specialties | 34 | 9 | ||
| Medical specialties | Geriatrics | 9 (26.47%) | 2 (22.22%) | |
| Pneumology | 2 (5.88%) | 1 (1.11%) | ||
| Cardiology | 5 (14.70%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Internal medicine | 8 (23.52%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Neurology | 6 (17.64%) | 4 (44.44%) | ||
| Onco-haematology | 4 (11.76%) | 2 (22.22%) | ||
| Total visits to surgical specialties | 11 | 10 | ||
| Surgical specialties | Traumatology | 4 (36.36%) | 8 (80%) | |
| Other | 7 (63.63%) | 2 (20%) | ||
| Resource consumption | Total N = 46 (2019) | Total N = 53 (2022) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of users consulting the emergency department (ED) | 26 (56.52%) | 16 (30.18%) | 0.008 | |
| Number of referrals to emergency services | 34 | 19 | ||
| Reason for ED referral | Falls | 7 (20.58%) | 10 (52.63%) | |
| Chronic pathology decompensation | 21 (61.76%) | 5 (26.31%) | ||
| Other | 6 (17.64%) | 4 (21.05%) | ||
| Total hospital admissions | 21 | 8 | 0.007 | |
| Absolute number of days of admission | 186 | 81 | ||
| 24 (52.17%) | 10 (18.86%) | <0.001 | ||
| 34 | 9 | |||
| Medical specialties | Geriatrics | 9 (26.47%) | 2 (22.22%) | |
| Pneumology | 2 (5.88%) | 1 (1.11%) | ||
| Cardiology | 5 (14.70%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Internal medicine | 8 (23.52%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Neurology | 6 (17.64%) | 4 (44.44%) | ||
| Onco-haematology | 4 (11.76%) | 2 (22.22%) | ||
| 11 | 10 | |||
| Surgical specialties | Traumatology | 4 (36.36%) | 8 (80%) | |
| Other | 7 (63.63%) | 2 (20%) | ||
Source(s): Authors’ own word