Potentially preventable hospitalisations 2017-2018 (AIHW)
In 2017-2018 more than 80% of these were potentially preventable through the provision of appropriate preventive health interventions and early disease management in primary care settings. (ref 1 and 2)
(note that there were 32,720 PPH (ref 1) out of 38,792 hospitalisations for asthma (ref 2), therefore 84% of hospitalisations were potentially preventable/avoidable)
Categories:
Hospitalisation
Entry Date:
12/10/2021
Source 1 Name:
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2019. Potentially preventable hospitalisations in Australia by age groups and small geographic areas, 2017–18. 14 nov 2019 update. Cat. no. HPF 36. . Canberra: AIHW
Source 1 URL:
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/primary-healthcare/potentially-preventable-hospitalisations
Source 2 Name:
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2020. Asthma Web report. 20 Aug 2020 update. Cat. no. ACM 33. Canberra: AIHW
Source 2 URL:
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/chronic-respiratory-conditions/asthma