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Self-Rated Health Predicts Healthcare Utilization In Heart Failure, Alanna M. Chamberlain, Sheila M. Manemann, Shannon M. Dunlay, John A. Spertus, Debra K. Moser, Cecilia Berardi, Robert L. Kane, Susan A. Weston, Margaret M. Redfield, Véronique L. Roger
Self-Rated Health Predicts Healthcare Utilization In Heart Failure, Alanna M. Chamberlain, Sheila M. Manemann, Shannon M. Dunlay, John A. Spertus, Debra K. Moser, Cecilia Berardi, Robert L. Kane, Susan A. Weston, Margaret M. Redfield, Véronique L. Roger
Nursing Faculty Publications
BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) patients experience impaired functional status, diminished quality of life, high utilization of healthcare resources, and poor survival. Yet, the identification of patient-centered factors that influence prognosis is lacking.
METHODS AND RESULTS: We determined the association of 2 measures of self-rated health with healthcare utilization and skilled nursing facility (SNF) admission in a community cohort of 417 HF patients prospectively enrolled between October 2007 and December 2010 from Olmsted County, MN. Patients completed a 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12). Low self-reported physical functioning was defined as a score ≤ 25 on the SF-12 physical component. The …