Social Determinants of Health Factors and Loss-To-Follow-Up in the Field of Vascular Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is estimated that 22-57% of vascular patients are lost to follow-up (LTF) which is of concern as the Society of Vascular Surgery recommends annual patient follow-up. The purpose of this report was to identify social determinants of health factors (SDoH) and their relationship to LTF in vascular patients.

Methods

The methods employed were a systematic literature review of 29 empirical articles and a retrospective quality improvement report with 27 endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) and thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) patients at the University of Chicago.

Results

The systematic literature review resulted in 2,931 articles which were reduced to 29 articles meeting the inclusion criteria. Demographic variables were more frequently cited than SDoH

SUBMITTER: Schutt J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12080956 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature