In the province of Prince Edward Island ( @entity8681 ), which has a small homogeneous population of approximately 140,000 @entity1 , @entity65 is the leading cause of death accounting for 37% of the total deaths. Next to Newfoundland, this province ranks second highest in Canada for its incidence of @entity65 . This high incidence of @entity65 in this population has been attributed to smoking, physical inactivity, @entity101 and @entity28 . In examining provincial comparisons across Canada, @entity8681 has the highest proportion of physically inactive adults at 68%. @entity8681 has the second highest proportion of adults, 15 years and older, who are daily or occasional smokers at 65% and who have high blood pressure at 12%. @entity8681 has the third highest proportion of adults who are overweight. At the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown, @entity8681 , where the researcher has conducted her study, during the period of January 1997 and December 1997, 192 @entity1 were admitted with the diagnosis of @entity583 ( @entity583 ). The average length of stay in hospital for these @entity1 was 10.3 days. This is high compared to the national average of 6.6 days in hospital. During a one year period, 111 of these 192 @entity1 were re-admitted to hospital with a related cardiovascular diagnosis. This equates to a 57.8% readmission rate for post MI @entity1 . These re-hospitalizations are both costly to health care and disruptive to the quality of life of the individual and his or her family. There is evidence that a portion, approximately 50% of these re-hospitalizations, are due mainly to psychosocial factors and not to unavoidable clinical reasons. A cross-sectional design representing this one year period was used in a chart audit with an analysis done to determine factors associated with re-hospitalization of post MI @entity1 . This article will offer insight regarding the results of this analysis as well as future recommendations for @entity1 being discharged home follow an @entity583 . The significance of the research lies in its collection of data focusing on behaviors and attitudes around @entity65 factor modification which will enable effective planning and evaluation of health promotion programs, policies, and legislation.

Re-hospitalizations after XXXX on Prince Edward Island: analysis of the reasons.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'people'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertension'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obesity'] @entity8681 :: ('CHEBI:53231', 'Chemical') :: ['PEI'] @entity583 :: ('MESH:D009203', 'Disease') :: ['AMI', 'acute myocardial infarction'] @entity65 :: ('MESH:D002318', 'Disease') :: ['cardiovascular disease', 'cardiovascular risk']
@entity583 :: (MESH:D009203,Disease) :: ['myocardial infarction']
