Regional Factors and Ambulatory Care–Sensitive Condition Hospitalizations in Older Japanese Adults
In this cohort study of older adults in Japan, ACSC hospitalizations were less likely in municipalities with more outpatient, in-home, and rehabilitation care resources and stronger financial capacity and more likely in those with more nursing home beds, greater social isolation, and higher income levels.
Authors
- Kazuhiro Abe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6197-4659)
- Shigekazu Komoto
- Kazuki Ohashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3779-3628)
- Katsuhiko Ogasawara
Institutions
- Health Sciences University of Hokkaido (JP)
- Hokkaido University (JP)
- Muroran Institute of Technology (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.49457
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00