Sociodemographic variables predicting poor post-discharge outcomes for hospitalized elders with heart failure.
Elders with heart failure are at high risk for poor postdischarge outcomes such as rehospitalizations, emergency department use, and unscheduled physician visits. This study was conducted to determine if sociodemographic characteristics would aid in identifying high-risk individuals.
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University of Scranton, Department of Nursing, Scranton, PA, USA.
D000368:Aged; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009819:Office Visits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome