Why the study?
The study was conducted to investigate health-related quality of life in patients with cardiovascular disease and its relationship to hospital readmission.
Population
1037 adults aged ⩾19 years diagnosed with myocardial infarction or angina pectoris
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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May flag readmission risk via HRQOL in CVD patients; leaves open causality and intervention effects.
Hospital readmission in patients with myocardial infarction or angina is significantly associated with health-related quality of life, socioeconomic factors, and comorbidities.
Kim et al. (2019) studied this question.
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