Understanding the importance of social determinants and rurality for the long-term outcome after acute myocardial infarction: study protocol for a single-centre cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a major public health issue in Germany with considerable regional differences in morbidity and mortality. Possible reasons for regional differences include a higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, infrastructural deficits, different levels of healthcare quality or social determinants. We aim to study associations of social determinants and of rural infrastructure with the quality of medical care (eg, time to reperfusion or medication adherence) and on the long-term outcome after myocardial infarction.

Methods and analysis

We will employ a prospective cohort study design. Patients who are admitted with AMI will be invited to participate. We aim to recruit a total of 1000 participants over the course of 5 years. Info

SUBMITTER: Sasko B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9013987 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature