Educational level, clinical outcomes and quality of care in a Swiss cohort of patients with acute coronary syndromes.

IF 3.6 3区医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

European Journal of Clinical Investigation Pub Date : 2025-07-26 DOI:10.1111/eci.70097

Maëlle Achard, Cédric Follonier, Evelyne Fournier, David Carballo, Mattia Branca, Dik Heg, David Nanchen, Lorenz Räber, Roland Klingenberg, Stephan Windecker, Thomas F Lüscher, Christian M Matter, Nicolas Rodondi, François Mach, Baris Gencer

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Abstract

Background: Despite universal coverage, inequities persist in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) care. This study examines how educational levels impact the quality and outcomes of health care.

Methods: A cohort of ACS patients hospitalized in five Swiss university hospitals was categorized into four educational levels (EL) with EL1 defined as lower than vocational school and EL4 as a university degree. The use of medical therapies, achievement of preventive targets and risk of clinical events were evaluated across ELs at baseline (N = 6040), 1-year (N = 5756) and 5-years (N = 2253) and presented with adjusted marginal odds ratios (mOR), average marginal effect (AME) and hazard ratios (HRs).

Results: Among 6040 patients, the mean age was 63 years, and 81% were male. Participants with lower EL had a greater burden of cardiovascular risk factors at baseline. Compared with EL4 participants EL1 participants had lower adherence to cardiac rehabilitation (mOR = .6 [95% CI .5-.8], AME = -10%) and were less likely to be followed by a cardiologist (mOR .6 [95% CI .5-.8], AME = -6%). Use of medical therapies did neither differ across EL at discharge nor during follow-up. At 1 year, smoking cessation (mOR = .7 [95% CI .5-.9], AME = -10%) and weight reduction ≥5% among overweight or obese participants (mOR = .7 [95% CI .5-.9], AME = -6%) were less frequent in individuals with EL1 compared with EL4. At long term, achievement of LDL-C <1.8 mmol/L (<70 mg/dL) (mOR = .6 [95% CI .4-.9], AME = -9%) was less frequent in individuals with EL1 compared with EL4. Lower EL was associated with an increased risk of major acute coronary event (MACE) at short- (aHR = 1.4 [95% CI 1.0-2.0] for EL1 vs. EL4) and long term (aHR = 1.3 [95% CI 1.0-1.6] for EL1 vs. EL4) and all-cause death at long term (aHR = 1.6 [95% CI 1.1-2.2] for EL1 vs. EL4).

Conclusion: In Switzerland, disparities in ACS care and outcomes remain across EL, emphasising the need for tailored interventions to reduce inequities.

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瑞士急性冠状动脉综合征患者队列的教育水平、临床结果和护理质量

背景：尽管普遍覆盖，但在急性冠脉综合征（ACS）护理方面仍然存在不公平现象。本研究探讨教育水平如何影响医疗保健的质量和结果。方法：在瑞士五所大学医院住院的ACS患者队列被分为四个教育水平（EL），其中EL1定义为低于职业学校，EL4定义为大学学历。在基线（N = 6040）、1年（N = 5756）和5年（N = 2253）对el的药物治疗使用情况、预防目标实现情况和临床事件风险进行评估，并给出调整后的边际优势比（more）、平均边际效应（AME）和风险比（hr）。结果：6040例患者中，平均年龄63岁，男性占81%。较低EL的参与者在基线时心血管危险因素负担更大。与EL4参与者相比，EL1参与者对心脏康复的依从性较低(more =。[95% ci .5]。[8], AME = -10%)，并且不太可能得到心脏病专家的随访(more or .6 [95% CI .5]。[8], ame = -6%)。在出院时和随访期间，使用药物治疗在EL之间没有差异。1年后，戒烟(more =。[95% ci .5]。[9], AME = -10%)，超重或肥胖参与者体重减轻≥5% (more or =。[95% ci .5]。[9], AME = -6%)在EL1患者中的发生率低于EL4患者。从长期来看，LDL-C的实现结论：在瑞士，ACS护理和结果在EL之间仍然存在差异，强调需要量身定制的干预措施来减少不平等。

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European Journal of Clinical Investigation 医学-医学：内科

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9.50

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3.60%

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192

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1 months

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