Social Determinants of Health and Cardiologist Involvement in the Care of Adults Hospitalized for Heart Failure.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Involvement of a cardiologist in the care of adults during a hospitalization for heart failure (HF) is associated with reduced rates of in-hospital mortality and hospital readmission. However, not all patients see a cardiologist when they are hospitalized for HF.

Objective

To determine whether social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with cardiologist involvement in the management of adults hospitalized for HF.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study used data from the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Difference in Stroke (REGARDS) cohort. Participants included adults who experienced an adjudicated hospitalization for HF between 2009 and 2017 in all 48 contiguous states in the US. Data analysis was performed from Novemb

SUBMITTER: Zhang DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10660170 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature