Impact of angina burden and other factors on treatment satisfaction after XXXX .

@entity1 @entity1187 @entity308 @entity625 @entity101 @entity1459 @entity951 @entity955 @entity583
PURPOSE: Although of great importance to clinicians, hospitals, and health care systems, little is known about factors that influence treatment satisfaction after @entity1187 ( @entity1187 ). The objective of this study was to identify potentially modifiable factors associated with treatment satisfaction 7 months after @entity1187 . METHODS: The study population included 1957 @entity1 with @entity1187 who were enrolled in the multicenter, prospective Veterans' Health Administration Access to Cardiology Study. The primary outcome was treatment satisfaction 7 months after @entity1187 as measured by the Seattle Angina Questionnaire. Multivariable regression models were developed to determine the association between treatment satisfaction and @entity1 characteristics, physician- @entity1 communication, and current angina frequency. RESULTS: @entity1 characteristics associated with reduced treatment satisfaction included a history of @entity308 , @entity955 , prior heart surgery, @entity625 , @entity101 , younger age, and a discharge diagnosis of @entity1459 (as opposed to @entity583 ). After adjusting for @entity1 characteristics, @entity1 -reported inability to reach one or more of their physicians (OR, 2.40; 95% CI, 1.47 to 3.91), being given confusing information (OR, 3.48; 95% CI, 2.08 to 5.83), and poor overall communication with one or more of their physicians (OR, 4.94; 95% CI, 2.93 to 8.34) were all associated with reduced satisfaction. Finally, after adjustment for both @entity1 characteristics and physician communication, weekly (OR, 3.52; 95% CI, 2.28 to 5.45) and daily angina (OR, 3.88; 95% CI, 2.23 to 6.75) were associated with worse treatment satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS: Current @entity951 and aspects of physician communication are independently associated with treatment satisfaction after @entity1187 . These results suggest that treatment satisfaction may be improved through better communication and better control of @entity951 .
