Social Support Does Not Modify the Risk of Readmission for Patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with decompensated cirrhosis are at high risk of frequent hospitalizations. Whether the level of perceived social support impacts this risk is unknown. We sought to determine the relationship between social support and burden of hospitalization in patients with decompensated cirrhosis.

Methods

A total of 73 patients, all with decompensated cirrhosis and an index cirrhosis-related admission between 7/1/2017 and 7/1/2019, completed the modified medical outcomes study social support (mMOS-SS) survey. We retrospectively assessed the relationship between mMOS-SS scores and probability of readmission 90-days after the index admission. Additionally, we prospectively analyzed the association between mMOS-SS scores at enrollment and risk of 90-day hospitalization.

SUBMITTER: Louissaint J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7755706 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature