Social Determinants of Health and 30-Day Readmission After Acute Myocardial Infarction in the REGARDS Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social determinants of health (SDOH) may influence 30-day readmission or emergency department (ED) use following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) hospitalizations. Understanding this relationship will promote the development of interventions and policies to reduce readmissions.

Objectives

The aim of the study was to test associations between SDOH and readmission after AMI.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, we analyzed 753 adults ≥65 years from the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke study discharged after an AMI between 2003 and 2019. Participants were categorized into 3 groups (0/1, 2, and 3+) based on the number of SDOHs. Poisson models were used to determine relative risks (RRs) and corresponding 95% CI for the associations betw

SUBMITTER: Amankwah KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11875161 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature