Unplanned hospitalizations in a racially and ethnically diverse population of women receiving chemotherapy for epithelial ovarian cancer

Shayan Dioun, Jennifer R. Jorgensen, Eirwen M. Miller, Joan Tymon-Rosario, Xianhong Xie, Xiaonan Xue, Dennis Yi Shin Kuo, Nicole S. Nevadunsky

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Abstract

Objectives: Unplanned hospital admission following chemotherapy is a measure of quality cancer care. Large retrospective datasets have shown admission rates of 10–35% for women with ovarian cancer receiving chemotherapy. We sought to evaluate the prevalence and associated risk factors for hospital admission following chemotherapy in our racially diverse urban population. Methods: After IRB approval, clinicopathologic and treatment data were abstracted from all patients with newly diagnosed epithelial ovarian cancer who received chemotherapy at our institution from 2005 to 2016. Two-sided statistical analyses and Cox regression analysis were performed using Stata. Results: Of 217 evaluable patients, 87 (40%) had unplanned admissions following chemotherapy: adjuvant 64 (74%) and neoadjuvant 23(26%). Thirty (14%) had more than one admission. In total, there were 1314 days of hospitalization. The median readmission duration was 3 days. Body mass index and hypertension were predictive of readmission (p < 0.05). When comparing those readmitted more than once to those admitted once, both race and aspirin use were predictive of readmission (p < 0.05). Of those admitted more than once the self-identified race and ethnicity was 12 (40%) Hispanic, 8 (27%) White, 8 (27%) Black and 2 (7%) other. There was a significant difference in disease free (p = 0.01) and overall survival (p = 0.004) for patients with unplanned admission after chemotherapy as compared to those without admission. Conclusions: Readmission rates in our racially diverse patient population were higher than previously reported in the literature. Identifying patients at risk of readmission may play a role in chemotherapy decision-making, and resource allocation including patient care navigators.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)134-140
Number of pages7
JournalGynecologic Oncology
Volume151
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2018

Keywords

  • Epithelial ovarian cancer
  • Hospital readmission after chemotherapy
  • Racially and ethnically diverse population

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

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