Key result
Post-acute care use among older adults following a cardiac event was 55% for valve surgery, 50% for MI, 45% for HF, 44% for CABG, and 5% for PCI, with lower use among minority groups.
Why the study?
What is the rate of post-acute care use and what factors are associated with its use in older adults following hospitalization for a cardiac event?
Cross-Sectional (n=1,493,521)
What is the rate of post-acute care use and what factors are associated with its use in older adults following hospitalization for a cardiac event?
Almost half of older Medicare patients utilize post-acute care services following a major cardiac event, with significant disparities in use among minority populations.
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High post-acute care use after cardiac events with minority disparities warrants attention; leaves open targeted strategies to improve equity.
BACKGROUND: Post-acute care (PAC) is available for older adults who need additional services after hospitalization for acute cardiac events. With the aging population and an increase in the prevalence of cardiac disease, it is important to determine current PAC use for cardiac patients to assist health care workers to meet the needs of older cardiac patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the current PAC use and factors associated with PAC use for older adults following hospitalization for a cardiac event that includes coronary artery bypass graft and valve surgeries, myocardial infarction (MI), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and heart failure (HF). METHODS AND RESULTS: A cross-sectional design and the 2003 Medicare part A database were used for this study. The sample (n = 1493521) consisted of patients 65 years and older discharged after their first cardiac event. Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine factors associated with PAC use. Overall, PAC use was 55% for cardiac valve surgery, 50% for MI, 45% for HF, 44% for coronary artery bypass graft, and 5% for PCI. Medical patients use more skilled nursing facility care, and surgical patients use more home health care. Only 0.1% to 3.4% of the cardiac patients use intermediate rehabilitation facilities. Compared with those who do not use PAC, those who use home health care and skilled nursing facility care are older and female, have a longer hospital length of stay, and have more comorbidity. Asians, Hispanics, and Native Americans were less likely to use PAC after hospitalization for an MI or HF. CONCLUSIONS: The current rate of PAC use indicates that almost half of nondisabled Medicare patients discharged from the hospital following a cardiac event use one of these services. Health care professionals can increase PAC use for Asians, Hispanics, and Native Americans by including culturally targeted communication. Optimizing recovery for cardiac patients who use PAC may require focused cardiac rehabilitation strategies.
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Dolansky et al. (2010) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiac events (CABG, valve surgery, MI, PCI, HF) (n=1,493,521). Post-acute care (PAC) use vs. No post-acute care use was evaluated on Post-acute care use and associated factors. Post-acute care use among older adults following a cardiac event was 55% for valve surgery, 50% for MI, 45% for HF, 44% for CABG, and 5% for PCI, with lower use among minority groups.
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