Gender differences in unplanned hospital admission: A population‐based approach
Ainitze Labaka,
Udane Elordi‐Guenaga,
Josune Zubeldia‐Etxeberria
et al.
Abstract:Gender inequities are present not only in the health status of individuals but also in access to health services. Unplanned hospitalizations can indicate dysfunction in health systems by detecting unmet health problems prior to the health care needs of a person, while planned hospitalizations indicate effective management by the system. Thus, we aim to analyze the association between sex and the probability of unplanned or planned hospitalization for different diseases. A cross‐sectional retrospective study wa… Show more
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