Hospitalisation patterns for respiratory diseases in Australia: an ecological study
Objectives The objective of this study is to examine the hospitalisation profile for respiratory diseases in Australia between 1998 and 2019.Design An ecological study.Setting A population study that involved all private and public hospitalisations for respiratory diseases in Australia from 1998 to...
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| author | Abdallah Y Naser Saeed Mardy Alghamdi Jaber S Alqahtani Yousef S Aldabayan Ahmed Alrajeh Rayan A Siraj Abdulelah Mastour Aldhahir Yousif Mohammed Elmosaad Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam Ahmed Al Haykan |
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| description | Objectives The objective of this study is to examine the hospitalisation profile for respiratory diseases in Australia between 1998 and 2019.Design An ecological study.Setting A population study that involved all private and public hospitalisations for respiratory diseases in Australia from 1998 to 2019. Data were gathered from the National Hospital Morbidity Database.Participants All patients who were hospitalised at all private and public hospitalisations for respiratory diseases in Australia.Primary outcome measure Hospitalisation rates related to respiratory diseases.Results A total of 8 090 021 hospital admission episodes for diseases of the respiratory system were recorded in Australia between 1998 and 2019. Hospital admission rates increased by 12.4%, from 1766.45 (95% CI 1760.50 to 1772.41) in 1998 to 1985.86 (95% CI 1980.43 to 1991.28) in 2019 per 100 000 persons, p<0.05. Patients who were admitted for an overnight stay made up 82.2% of the total admissions. Females showed a greater increase in hospital admission rates (18.4%) compared with males (7.0%). The age group 15–59 years accounted for 31.0% of the total admissions. The most frequent respiratory system hospital admissions were for chronic lower respiratory diseases; these accounted for 27.8% of all admissions.Conclusion Hospital admissions due to diseases of the respiratory system increased significantly in the last two decades in Australia. Male gender and younger age groups were more likely to be hospitalised for respiratory diseases. Strong public health measures are crucial to raising awareness about diseases of the respiratory system and their implications. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1a19a11048f94a61bd965b139bbe27b62024-12-13T10:05:12ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552024-11-01141110.1136/bmjopen-2024-084286Hospitalisation patterns for respiratory diseases in Australia: an ecological studyAbdallah Y Naser0Saeed Mardy Alghamdi1Jaber S Alqahtani2Yousef S Aldabayan3Ahmed Alrajeh4Rayan A Siraj5Abdulelah Mastour Aldhahir6Yousif Mohammed Elmosaad7Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam8Ahmed Al Haykan92 Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan7 Respiratory Care Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia3 Department of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, Saudi Arabia1 Department of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia1 Department of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia1 Department of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia4 Respiratory Therapy Program, Nursing Department, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia5 Department of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia6 School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University – Rockhampton City Campus, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia1 Department of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Science, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi ArabiaObjectives The objective of this study is to examine the hospitalisation profile for respiratory diseases in Australia between 1998 and 2019.Design An ecological study.Setting A population study that involved all private and public hospitalisations for respiratory diseases in Australia from 1998 to 2019. Data were gathered from the National Hospital Morbidity Database.Participants All patients who were hospitalised at all private and public hospitalisations for respiratory diseases in Australia.Primary outcome measure Hospitalisation rates related to respiratory diseases.Results A total of 8 090 021 hospital admission episodes for diseases of the respiratory system were recorded in Australia between 1998 and 2019. Hospital admission rates increased by 12.4%, from 1766.45 (95% CI 1760.50 to 1772.41) in 1998 to 1985.86 (95% CI 1980.43 to 1991.28) in 2019 per 100 000 persons, p<0.05. Patients who were admitted for an overnight stay made up 82.2% of the total admissions. Females showed a greater increase in hospital admission rates (18.4%) compared with males (7.0%). The age group 15–59 years accounted for 31.0% of the total admissions. The most frequent respiratory system hospital admissions were for chronic lower respiratory diseases; these accounted for 27.8% of all admissions.Conclusion Hospital admissions due to diseases of the respiratory system increased significantly in the last two decades in Australia. Male gender and younger age groups were more likely to be hospitalised for respiratory diseases. Strong public health measures are crucial to raising awareness about diseases of the respiratory system and their implications.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/11/e084286.full |
| spellingShingle | Abdallah Y Naser Saeed Mardy Alghamdi Jaber S Alqahtani Yousef S Aldabayan Ahmed Alrajeh Rayan A Siraj Abdulelah Mastour Aldhahir Yousif Mohammed Elmosaad Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam Ahmed Al Haykan Hospitalisation patterns for respiratory diseases in Australia: an ecological study BMJ Open |
| title | Hospitalisation patterns for respiratory diseases in Australia: an ecological study |
| title_full | Hospitalisation patterns for respiratory diseases in Australia: an ecological study |
| title_fullStr | Hospitalisation patterns for respiratory diseases in Australia: an ecological study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hospitalisation patterns for respiratory diseases in Australia: an ecological study |
| title_short | Hospitalisation patterns for respiratory diseases in Australia: an ecological study |
| title_sort | hospitalisation patterns for respiratory diseases in australia an ecological study |
| url | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/11/e084286.full |
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