Key result
Health literacy and other social determinants of health will be evaluated for their impact on post-discharge mortality and unplanned healthcare utilization in a prospective cohort of 3,000 patients with acute coronary syndromes or heart failure.
Why the study?
Do health literacy and other social determinants of health predict post-discharge outcomes in patients hospitalized with acute coronary syndromes or acute decompensated heart failure?
Population
Adults admitted to Vanderbilt University Hospital or an affiliated community hospital with symptoms…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Up to 3.5 years for mortality; 30 and 90 days for…
Authors
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Impact of health literacy on post-discharge outcomes in ACS/HF remains undetermined; this prospective cohort leaves open whether social determinants predict mortality and utilization.
Cohort (n=3,000)
Yes
Do health literacy and other social determinants of health predict post-discharge outcomes in patients hospitalized with acute coronary syndromes or acute decompensated heart failure?
The Vanderbilt Inpatient Cohort Study (VICS) is a prospective longitudinal study designed to evaluate how health literacy and other social determinants of health impact post-discharge outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes or acute decompensated heart failure.
Meyers et al. (2014) conducted a cohort in Acute coronary syndromes or acute decompensated heart failure (n=3,000). Health literacy and social determinants of health was evaluated on Mortality and 30- and 90-day unplanned health care utilization. Health literacy and other social determinants of health will be evaluated for their impact on post-discharge mortality and unplanned healthcare utilization in a prospective cohort of 3,000 patients with acute coronary syndromes or heart failure.
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