HOSPITALIZATION OF ADULT POPULATION IN LVIV REGION

Abstract

Aim – to conduct an in-depth analysis of the reports of healthcare institutions in Lviv region (Ukraine) on their activities and the level of morbidity among the adult population in 2014-2019.
Method: statistical.
Results. During 2014-2019 hospitalization rates of adults (age 18 years and older) in Lviv region have decreased by 7.4% (from 241.0 to 223.2 per 1 thousand adults, p>0.05). During this period, hospitalization rates for 13 of 18 classes according to ICD-10 have decreased insignificantly, including hospitalization rates for 4 leading classes of diseases.
The availability of all inpatient beds for adults in the region has decreased by 18.0% (from 94.8 to 77.7 per 10 thousand adults, p>0.05), including beds for patients with infectious diseases – by 13.0% (from 3,1 to 2.7 per 10 thousand adults, p>0.05) and for tb patients – by 64.8% (from 6.8% to 2.4% per 10 thousand adults, p>0.05). The bed turnover rate has increased by 14.2% (from 26.0 to 29.7, p>0.05), and the hospital mortality rate increased by 56.7% (from 1.04 to 1.63%, p>0,5). During 2014-2019 the prevalence rates in adults have decreased insignificantly by 8.0% (to 1522.5‰), and the incidence rates – by 14.3% (to 559.3‰).
Conclusions. Multiple regression analysis showed that the level of hospitalization of adults in Lviv region was positively correlated with the availability of inpatient beds for them by 96.0%.