Why the study?
Heart failure burden is unequally distributed, but few studies have described how social determinants of health enable or impede self-care.
Population
104 patients with HF
Comparison
Assessment of SDoH domains and self-care levels
Design
Convergent mixed-methods study
Authors
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Several SDoH were associated with HF self-care; leaves open whether addressing them improves outcomes prospectively.
Social determinants of health, particularly money and resources, significantly influence self-care maintenance and symptom perception in patients with heart failure.
Baah et al. (2023) studied this question.
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