Disparities in the allocation of inpatient physical and occupational therapy services for patients with COVID‐19
Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2022•Wiley Online Library
Background Survivors of the novel coronavirus (COVID‐19) experience significant morbidity
with reduced physical function and impairments in activities of daily living. The use of in‐
hospital rehabilitation therapy may reduce long‐term impairments. Objective To determine
the frequency of therapy referral and treatment amongst hospitalized COVID‐19 patients,
assess for disparities in referral and receipt of therapy, and identify potentially modifiable
factors contributing to disparities in therapy allocation. Design, Setting and Participants …
with reduced physical function and impairments in activities of daily living. The use of in‐
hospital rehabilitation therapy may reduce long‐term impairments. Objective To determine
the frequency of therapy referral and treatment amongst hospitalized COVID‐19 patients,
assess for disparities in referral and receipt of therapy, and identify potentially modifiable
factors contributing to disparities in therapy allocation. Design, Setting and Participants …
Background
Survivors of the novel coronavirus (COVID‐19) experience significant morbidity with reduced physical function and impairments in activities of daily living. The use of in‐hospital rehabilitation therapy may reduce long‐term impairments.
Objective
To determine the frequency of therapy referral and treatment amongst hospitalized COVID‐19 patients, assess for disparities in referral and receipt of therapy, and identify potentially modifiable factors contributing to disparities in therapy allocation.
Design, Setting and Participants
Retrospective cohort study using data collected from the University of Colorado Health Data Compass data warehouse assessing therapy referral rates and estimated delivery based on available administrative billing.
Measurements
Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine the association between sex and/or underrepresented minority race with therapy referral or delivery.
Results
Amongst 6239 COVID‐19‐related hospitalization, a therapy referral was present in 3952 patients (51.9%). Hispanic ethnicity was independently associated with lower odds of receipt of therapy referral (adjusted OR [aOR]: 0.78, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.67–0.93, p = .001). Advanced age (aOR: 1.53, 95% CI: 1.46–1.62, p < .001), greater COVID illness severity (aOR for intensive care unit admission: 1.63, 95% CI: 1.37–1.94, p < .01) and hospital stay (aOR: 1.14, 95% CI: 1.12–1.15, p < .01) were positively associated with referral.
Conclusions and Relevance
In a cohort of patients hospitalized for COVID‐19 across a multicenter healthcare system, we found that referral rates and delivery of physical therapy and/or occupational therapy sessions were significantly reduced for patients of Hispanic identity compared with patients of non‐Hispanic, Caucasian identity after adjustment for potential confounding by available demographic and illness severity variables.
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