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Support is thus given to the hypothesis that the explanation of the variation in rates of<br />

hospitalization is to be sought in the structure of the supply rather than in the needs of<br />

the population.<br />

Passing to day hospitals, the rate of day-hospitalization in Italy overall is 61,74 per thousand<br />

population, starting at 71,40 per thousand at birth and ending at 98,53 per thousand<br />

at age 75 and over.<br />

For the first year of life one finds a markedly irregular geographical distribution (as for the<br />

ordinary regime) with a great variation in the hospitalisation rate from one Region to another.<br />

The highest rates are in Liguria (188,02 per thousand) and Sicilia (140,62), followed<br />

by Lazio (102,17). These Regions also have the highest rates for other age classes.<br />

Puglia and Val d’Aosta are the Regions with the lowest proportion of day-hospitalization<br />

(in the first year of life 9,36 and 13,05 per thousand population respectively). Puglia also<br />

has the lowest rates of day hospitalization for other age bands.<br />

Day-hospitalization rates rise with the 65-74 age class, then decreasing or remaining<br />

constant at age 75+ (Figure 6).<br />

Figure 6 - Hospitalization rates – Acute cases in day hospital<br />

(figures per thousand population) – age zero and 75+<br />

Hospitalization rates (acute cases DH)<br />

200,00<br />

180,00<br />

160,00<br />

140,00<br />

120,00<br />

100,00<br />

80,00<br />

60,00<br />

40,00<br />

20,00<br />

0,00<br />

Abruzzo<br />

Piemonte<br />

Val d’Aosta<br />

Lombardia<br />

Bolzano<br />

Trento<br />

Veneto<br />

FVG<br />

Liguria<br />

Emilia<br />

The very great variation encountered again confirms that availability of services is the<br />

determining factor and that in the case of hospitalization in the day-hospital regime this<br />

requires planning for restructuring of the care network.<br />

In conclusion, analysis of hospitalization rates reveals a still incomplete and widely variable<br />

rationalization of supply, which determines differences in access to hospital services,<br />

raising questions regarding both efficiency and equity.<br />

Toscana<br />

Umbria<br />

Regions<br />

Marche<br />

[89]<br />

Lazio<br />

Molise<br />

Campania<br />

Puglia<br />

Basilicata<br />

Calabria<br />

0<br />

Sicilia<br />

Sardegna<br />

75+<br />

CEIS Health Report 2006<br />

Italia

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