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Anesthesia services in Taiwan: A nationwide population-based study.
Shung-Tai Ho1,2, Tzeng-Ji Chen3, Te-Chun Yeh4
1Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA
|May 24, 2021
Summary
Anesthesia services in Taiwan increased from 2001 to 2010, with elderly individuals utilizing these services most frequently. Planning for geriatric anesthesia is crucial as Taiwan
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology
- Health Services Research
- Geriatric Medicine
Background:
- Anesthesia service utilization in Taiwan from 2001 to 2010.
- Analysis of trends in anesthesia provision and costs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of anesthesia services in Taiwan.
- To analyze trends in anesthesia utilization based on patient demographics and setting.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective population-based analysis using Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database (2001-2010).
- Stratification by patient sex, age, anesthesia type, and hospital setting.
- Linear regression to analyze anesthesia trends.
Main Results:
- Annual anesthesia cases increased from 964,440 (2001) to 1,073,160 (2010), totaling 10,076,600 cases.
- General anesthesia was most common (73.8%), predominantly in inpatient settings (83.9%).
- Anesthesia use was highest in the elderly (>80 years), showing an inverse U-shaped relationship with age.
Conclusions:
- Anesthesia service utilization in Taiwan shows an increasing trend.
- Age is a significant factor, with elderly populations using services more frequently.
- There is a need to plan geriatric anesthesia services due to an aging population.
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