Six-minute walking test distance predicts readmission in hospitalized heart failure patient in integrated cardiac centre, Makassar, Indonesia

Background: Assessment of functional capacity prior to discharge can help identify patients at risk for readmissions in heart failure patients. This research aims to conduct a study in order to assess the distance traveled in the six minute walk test (6-MWT) as a predictor of readmission rates in patients with congestive heart failure. Methods: This type of research is a quantitative correlational study with a prospective cohort study experimental design. Data were collected when the patient was treated at the Integrated Cardiac Center of Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital with a diagnosis of heart failure. The research was conducted from June 2019 to December 2019 after obtaining clearance from the institutional ethical committee. 6-MWT measures the distance that a patient can quickly walk on a flat, hard surface in a period of 6-MWD. To see the correlation between the components of 6-MWT the readmission using one-way anova. To determine the cut-off point, sensitivity and specificity of each component of the 6-MWT to rehospitalization using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS and SAP programs. Results: Out of the 93 samples, the 6-MWD has a significant p