Population
Elderly patients with heart failure
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Other
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May warrant screening for social support in elderly HF patients; leaves open whether targeted interventions reduce rehospitalizations in trials.
Social and behavioral factors, including lack of support and motivation leading to nonadherence, are key contributors to rehospitalization in elderly heart failure patients.
Happ et al. (1997) studied this question.
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