ArticleHeart & lung : the journal of critical care
Rurality and event-free survival in patients with heart failure.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Influence of Social Determinants of Health on Heart Failure Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2023Pooled it
- The Role of Depression on Treatment Adherence in Patients with Heart Failure-a Systematic Review of the Literature.Current cardiology reports · 2022Pooled it
- Cardiovascular medication utilization and adherence among adults living in rural and urban areas: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2014Pooled it
- Rurality, Death, and Healthcare Utilization in Heart Failure in the Community.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2021Article
- Micronutrient Deficiency Independently Predicts Time to Event in Patients With Heart Failure.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2018Article
- Rural Versus Urban Comparison: Physical Activity and Functioning Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.Online journal of rural nursing and health care : the official journal of the Rural Nurse Organization · 2012Article
- Adverse-Event Free Survival, Hospitalizations, and Mortality in Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients: A Rural-Urban Cohort Comparison.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingArticle
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backgroundEvidence of health disparities between urban and rural populations usually favors urban dwellers. The impact of rurality on heart failure (HF) outcomes is unknown.
objectiveWe compared event-free survival between HF patients living in urban and rural areas.
methodsIn this longitudinal study, 136 patients with HF (male, 70%; age, mean ± SD 61 ± 11 years; New York Heart Association class III/IV, 60%) were enrolled. Patients' emergency department visits for HF exacerbation and rehospitalization during follow-up were identified. Rural status was determined by rural-urban commuting area code. Survival analysis was used to determine the effect of rurality on outcomes while controlling for relevant demographic, clinical, and psychosocial variables.
resultsRural patients (64%) had longer event-free survival than urban patients (P = .015). Rurality (P = .04) predicted event-free survival after controlling for age, marital status, New York Heart Association class, medications, adherence to medications, depressive symptoms, and social support.
conclusionsRural patients were less likely than their urban counterparts to experience an event. Further research is needed to identify protective factors that may be unique to rural settings.
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