Betihavas, Vasiliki and Newton, Phillip J and Frost, Steven A and Alexandrou, Evan and Macdonald, Peter S and Davidson, Patricia M (2013) Importance of predictors of rehospitalisation in heart failure: a survey of heart failure experts. Heart Lung and Circulation, 22 (3). pp.179-83. ISSN 1444-2892 (N/A)
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AIMS
We investigated the opinion of clinical experts and researchers involved in chronic heart failure disease management regarding the ranking of patient, provider and system factors that predict the risk of rehospitalisation.
METHODS
Item generation for the online survey was informed by a literature review and current risk prediction models. Consultation with experts was undertaken via a secure online survey platform. Invitations to participate in the 10 question online survey were sent through Listserves of professional nursing and medical associations within Australia and New Zealand.
RESULTS
Data were collected in August 2011. A total of 119 respondents completed the survey. Respondents ranged from researchers, registered nurses, cardiologists and allied health personnel. A mean importance score was used to rank risk factors for rehospitalisation. Risk factors that scored high for predicting the risk for rehospitalisation included poor adherence to medications (9.04) and prior hospitalisation for heart failure (8.33). Having private health insurance (4.8) and being female (4.9) scored lower in influencing rehospitalisation for adults with heart failure.
CONCLUSIONS
No new risk factors were identified from the experts in predicting the risk of rehospitalisation. The survey results will contribute to the development of a nomogram to convey prognostic information related to adults with heart failure that will guide clinicians in management decisions.
(NHMRC Grant 418967)
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Depositing User: | Repository Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Jan 2016 04:54 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2018 07:57 |
| URI: | https://eprints.victorchang.edu.au/id/eprint/107 |
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