Impairment in activities of daily living and readmission in older patients with heart failure: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aims to investigate the prevalence of impairment of activities of daily living (ADLs) in older patients with heart failure (HF), and to examine the impact of ADL impairment on readmission after discharge.

Design and settings

A prospective cohort study was conducted in patients aged ≥65 years with HF admitted to a tertiary hospital in Vietnam from August 2016 to June 2017. Difficulties with six ADLs were assessed by a questionnaire. Participants were classified into two categories (with and without ADL impairment). The associations of ADL impairment with 3-month readmission were examined using logistic regression models.

Results

There were 180 participants (mean age 80.6±8.2, 50% female) and 26.1% were classified as having ADL impairment. The most

SUBMITTER: Nguyen TV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7903094 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature