Association between induction of the self-management system for preventing readmission and disease severity and length of readmission in patients with heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We recently developed the self-management system using the HF points and instructions to visit hospitals or clinics when the points exceed the pre-specified levels. We found that the self-management system decreased the hospitalization for HF with an increase in unplanned visits and early intervention in the outpatient department. However, it is unclear whether we managed severe HF outpatients who should have been hospitalized. In this study, we aimed to compare HF severity in rehospitalized patients with regard to self-management system use.

Results

We retrospectively enrolled 306 patients (153 patients each in the system user and non-user groups) using propensity scores (PS). We compared HF severity and length of readmission in rehospitalized patients in both gro

SUBMITTER: Nakane E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8684164 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature