Association of social worker-assessed psychosocial factors with 30-day hospital readmissions among hemodialysis patients

Association of social worker-assessed psychosocial factors with 30-day hospital readmissions among hemodialysis patients

Abstract Background Evidence regarding the effect of psychosocial factors on hospital readmission in the setting of hemodialysis is limited. We examined whether social worker-assessed factors were associated with 30-day readmission among prevalent hemodialysis patients. Methods Data on 14 factors we...

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Main Authors: Olufunmilola Adisa, Bernard G. Jaar, Tahsin Masud, Abyalew Sahlie, Catherine Obadina, Joshua Ang, Janice P. Lea, Laura C. Plantinga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Hemodialysis
Hospital readmissions
Psychosocial factors
Mental health
Social worker
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-1162-4

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