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Boyer L, Pauly V, Brousse Y, Orleans V, Tran B, Yon DK, Auquier P, Fond G, Duclos A. The impact of hospital saturation on non-COVID-19 hospital mortality during the pandemic in France: a national population-based cohort study. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1798. [PMID: 38970000 PMCID: PMC11227237 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19282-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND A previous study reported significant excess mortality among non-COVID-19 patients due to disrupted surgical care caused by resource prioritization for COVID-19 cases in France. The primary objective was to investigate if a similar impact occurred for medical conditions and determine the effect of hospital saturation on non-COVID-19 hospital mortality during the first year of the pandemic in France. METHODS We conducted a nationwide population-based cohort study including all adult patients hospitalized for non-COVID-19 acute medical conditions in France between March 1, 2020 and 31 May, 2020 (1st wave) and September 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 (2nd wave). Hospital saturation was categorized into four levels based on weekly bed occupancy for COVID-19: no saturation (< 5%), low saturation (> 5% and ≤ 15%), moderate saturation (> 15% and ≤ 30%), and high saturation (> 30%). Multivariate generalized linear model analyzed the association between hospital saturation and mortality with adjustment for age, sex, COVID-19 wave, Charlson Comorbidity Index, case-mix, source of hospital admission, ICU admission, category of hospital and region of residence. RESULTS A total of 2,264,871 adult patients were hospitalized for acute medical conditions. In the multivariate analysis, the hospital mortality was significantly higher in low saturated hospitals (adjusted Odds Ratio/aOR = 1.05, 95% CI [1.34-1.07], P < .001), moderate saturated hospitals (aOR = 1.12, 95% CI [1.09-1.14], P < .001), and highly saturated hospitals (aOR = 1.25, 95% CI [1.21-1.30], P < .001) compared to non-saturated hospitals. The proportion of deaths outside ICU was higher in highly saturated hospitals (87%) compared to non-, low- or moderate saturated hospitals (81-84%). The negative impact of hospital saturation on mortality was more pronounced in patients older than 65 years, those with fewer comorbidities (Charlson 1-2 and 3 vs. 0), patients with cancer, nervous and mental diseases, those admitted from home or through the emergency room (compared to transfers from other hospital wards), and those not admitted to the intensive care unit. CONCLUSIONS Our study reveals a noteworthy "dose-effect" relationship: as hospital saturation intensifies, the non-COVID-19 hospital mortality risk also increases. These results raise concerns regarding hospitals' resilience and patient safety, underscoring the importance of identifying targeted strategies to enhance resilience for the future, particularly for high-risk patients.
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- Laurent Boyer
- CEReSS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, UR3279, Aix-Marseille University, APHM, Marseille, 13005, France.
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- CEReSS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, UR3279, Aix-Marseille University, APHM, Marseille, 13005, France
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- CEReSS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, UR3279, Aix-Marseille University, APHM, Marseille, 13005, France
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- CEReSS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, UR3279, Aix-Marseille University, APHM, Marseille, 13005, France
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- CEReSS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, UR3279, Aix-Marseille University, APHM, Marseille, 13005, France
- Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Center for Digital Health, Medical Science Research Institute, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Pediatrics, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- CEReSS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, UR3279, Aix-Marseille University, APHM, Marseille, 13005, France
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- CEReSS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, UR3279, Aix-Marseille University, APHM, Marseille, 13005, France
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- RESHAPE - Research on Healthcare Performance Lab, Inserm U1290, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, Lyon, 69424, France
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Metzger C, Yaï J, Nassany O, Randriamampianina S, Vernay M. Factors associated with compliance with barrier gestures and social distancing measures in France. JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION HEALTH 2024; 72:202194. [PMID: 38523401 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeph.2024.202194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic led many countries to drastically limit social activities. The objective of this study is to describe the factors associated with compliance with protective measures and social distancing in the general adult population in France, between March and December 2020 (first and second waves of the epidemic), before vaccination began at the end of December 2020. METHOD The data come from the CoviPrev repeated cross-sectional descriptive survey, conducted between March 2020 and December 2022 in metropolitan France. The data collected from March to December 2020 (19 survey waves), from a panel representative of the general population, were used. Three periods were defined: the first epidemic wave (March-April), the inter-wave period (May-June) and the second epidemic wave (November-December). A compliance score was constructed to measure systematic compliance with the five main measures. The association between systematic compliance and different variables (sociodemographic, mental health, level of health literacy, perceived severity of COVID-19, confidence in government, perceived effectiveness of the measures) was described using bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models, using the statistical software R. RESULTS Systematic compliance with the preventive measures changed over time. Regardless of the period, being a woman, being over 50, perceiving COVID-19 as severe, having a high level of health literacy or anxiety were positively associated with compliance. Having a child under 16 years of age and perceiving the measures as effective were positively associated with compliance with the protective measures during the epidemic waves; conversely, having a high level of depression, living alone, not working were negatively associated in the first epidemic wave. Finally, during the inter-wave period, living in an area heavily affected during the first wave and having a high level of education were positively and negatively associated with systematic compliance with the preventive measures, respectively. CONCLUSION The factors associated with compliance with the protective measures and social distancing evolved during the epidemic. Monitoring this evolution, in order to adapt communication and awareness strategies, is essential in the context of pandemic response.
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- Clémentine Metzger
- Santé Publique France, Direction des Régions Grand-Est, Nancy, 54000, France.
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- Santé Publique France, Direction des Régions Grand-Est, Nancy, 54000, France
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- Santé Publique France, Direction de la prévention et promotion de la santé, Saint-Maurice, 94410, France
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- Santé Publique France, Direction de la prévention et promotion de la santé, Saint-Maurice, 94410, France
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- Santé Publique France, Direction des Régions Grand-Est, Nancy, 54000, France
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Rey G. [Editorial]. Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique 2021; 69:63-64. [PMID: 33610337 PMCID: PMC7889460 DOI: 10.1016/j.respe.2021.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- G Rey
- CépiDc-Inserm, Hôpital Bicêtre, 80, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre cedex, France.
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