Risk Factors and Outcomes Associated with Gaps in Care in Children with Congenital Heart Disease

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Rosamilia Michael B.,Williams Jason,Bair Courtney A.,Mulder Hillary,Chiswell Karen E.,D’Ottavio Alfred A.,Hartman Robert j.,Sang Charlie J.,Welke Karl F.,Walsh Michael J.,Hoffman Timothy M.,Landstrom Andrew P.,Li Jennifer S.,Sarno Lauren A.ORCID

Abstract

AbstractAdults with congenital heart disease (CHD) benefit from cardiology follow-up at recommended intervals of ≤ 2 years. However, benefit for children is less clear given limited studies and unclear current guidelines. We hypothesize there are identifiable risks for gaps in cardiology follow-up in children with CHD and that gaps in follow-up are associated with differences in healthcare utilization. Our cohort included children < 10 years old with CHD and a healthcare encounter from 2008 to 2013 at one of four North Carolina (NC) hospitals. We assessed associations between cardiology follow-up and demographics, lesion severity, healthcare access, and educational isolation (EI). We compared healthcare utilization based on follow-up. Overall, 60.4% of 6,969 children received cardiology follow-up within 2 years of initial encounter, including 53.1%, 58.1%, and 79.0% of those with valve, shunt, and severe lesions, respectively. Factors associated with gaps in care included increased drive time to a cardiology clinic (Hazard Ratio (HR) 0.92/15-min increase), EI (HR 0.94/0.2-unit increase), lesion severity (HR 0.48 for shunt/valve vs severe), and older age (HR 0.95/month if < 1 year old and 0.94/year if > 1 year old; p < 0.05). Children with a care gap subsequently had more emergency department (ED) visits (Rate Ratio (RR) 1.59) and fewer inpatient encounters and procedures (RR 0.51, 0.35; p < 0.05). We found novel factors associated with gaps in care for cardiology follow-up in children with CHD and altered health care utilization with a gap. Our findings demonstrate a need to mitigate healthcare barriers and generate clear cardiology follow-up guidelines for children with CHD.

Funder

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation

Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health

East Carolina University

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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