Factors affecting hospital readmission rates following an acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To synthesise quantitative evidence on factors that impact hospital readmission rates following ACS with comorbidities.

Design

Systematic review and narrative synthesis.

Data sources

A search of eight electronic databases, including Embase, Medline, PsycINFO, Web of Science, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Scopus and the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI).

Review methods

The search strategy included keywords and MeSH terms to identify English language studies published between 2001 and 2020. The quality of included studies was assessed by two independent reviewers, using Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) critical appraisal tools.

Results

Twenty-four articles were included in the review. All cause 30-day readmission rate was most frequently reported and ranged from

SUBMITTER: Rashidi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9546456 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature