Towards an Understanding of Population Health Data in a Single NHS Trust during COVID-19

FOWLER DAVIS, Sally, CHOPPIN, Simon and KELLY, Shona (2022). Towards an Understanding of Population Health Data in a Single NHS Trust during COVID-19. Healthcare, 10 (3).

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the further care needs of people discharged from the hospital following a COVID-19 illness from April−September 2020. Methods: In partnership with an NHS trust in the UK, data analysis was undertaken by linking data from the Trust, to facilitated a triage process. The intention was to provide information in a format that enabled an examination of the population data and highlight any inequality in provision. Data were mapped onto the indices of multiple deprivation, and a range of text and graphical methods were used to represent the population data to the hospital leadership. The visual representation of the demographics and deprivation of people discharged during a critical period of the pandemic was intended to support planning for community services. The results demonstrated that just under half of those discharged were from the poorest fifth of the English population and that just under half were aged 75 or older. This reflected the disproportional effect of COVID-19 on those who were poorer, older or had pre-existing multiple morbidities. Referral to community or outpatient services was informed by the analysis, and further understanding of the diversity of the population health was established in the Trust. Conclusion: By identifying the population and mapping to the IMD, it was possible to show that over half of discharged patients were from deprived communities, and there was significant organisational learning bout using data to identify inequalities.. The challenge of planning services that target underserved communities remains an important issue following the pandemic, and lessons learnt from one health system are being shared.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	** From MDPI via Jisc Publications Router ** Licence for this article: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ **Journal IDs: eissn 2227-9032 **History: published 26-02-2022; accepted 24-02-2022
Uncontrolled Keywords:	COVID-19, communicating population data, inequalities data visualisation
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10030447
SWORD Depositor:	Colin Knott
Depositing User:	Colin Knott
Date Deposited:	08 Mar 2022 15:43
Last Modified:	08 Mar 2022 15:45
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/29836

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