Negative affectivity and social inhibition are associated with increased cardiac readmission in patients with heart failure: A preliminary observation study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Type D personality was hypothesized to influence clinical and patient-centered outcomes patients with heart failure. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between negative affectivity and social inhibition components of Type D personality and cardiac readmission in patients with heart failure.

Methods

A prospective observational study design was used. A total of 222 patients with heart failure were recruited from the department of cardiology in two regional hospitals in Taiwan. The 14-item Type D Scale-Taiwanese version was used to assess negative affectivity and social inhibition of the patients. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to determine the association of both Z-score transformed and dichotomized negative affectivity and social

SUBMITTER: Lin TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6474614 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature