scholarly journals Socio-demographic and clinical predictors of health-related quality of life in patients after myocardial infarction

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Sylwia Krzemińska ◽  
Ewelina Bąk ◽  
Ewa Król ◽  
Marta Arendarczyk ◽  
Adriana Borodzicz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Clinical Predictors ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Predictors of health-related quality of life in musculoskeletal disease patients: a longitudinal analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 1759720X2110340
Author(s):  
Alfredo Madrid-García ◽  
Leticia León-Mateos ◽  
Esperanza Pato ◽  
Juan A Jover ◽  
Benjamín Fernández-Gutiérrez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Musculoskeletal Diseases ◽  
Work Capacity ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Clinical Predictors ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Classification Index ◽  
San Carlos

Introduction: Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) have a significant impact on patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL) exacerbating disability, reducing independence and work capacity, among others. Predictors’ identification affecting HRQoL could help to place efforts that minimize the deleterious impact of these conditions on patients’ wellbeing. This study evaluates the influence of demographic and clinical predictors on the HRQoL of a cohort of RMD patients, measured using the Rosser classification index (RCI). Methods: We included patients attending the Hospital Clínico San Carlos (HCSC) rheumatology outpatient clinic from 1 April 2007 to 30 November 2017. The primary outcome was the HRQoL assessed in each of the patient’s visits using the RCI. Demographic and clinical variables extracted from a departmental electronic health record (EHR) were used as predictors: RMD diagnoses, treatments, comorbidities, and averaged HRQoL values from previous periods (for this last variable, values were imputed if no information was available). Association between predictors and HRQoL was analyzed using penalized generalized estimating equations (PGEEs). To account for imputation bias, the PGEE model was repeated excluding averaged HRQoL predictors, and common predictors were considered. Discussion: A total of 18,187 outpatients with 95,960 visits were included. From 410 initial predictors, 19 were independently associated with patients’ HRQoL in both PGEE models. Chronic kidney disease (CKD), an episode of prescription of third level analgesics, monoarthritis, and fibromyalgia diagnoses were associated with worse HRQoL. Conversely, the prescription in the previous visit of acid-lowering medication, colchicine, and third level analgesics was associated with better HRQoL. Conclusion: We have identified several diagnoses, treatments, and comorbidities independently associated with HRQoL in a cohort of outpatients attending a rheumatology clinic.

Health-related quality of life and readmission of patients with cardiovascular disease in South Korea

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-36
Author(s):  
Hyun Su Kim ◽  
Yoonjung Kim ◽  
Haejin Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients with cardiovascular disease and its relationship to hospital readmission. Methods: The cross-sectional study used data from 1037 adults aged ⩾19 years diagnosed with myocardial infarction or angina pectoris. Raw data were obtained from the fourth to sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007–2014). Results: Readmission was found to be associated with age, living status, education level, unemployment, individual income level, stroke, osteoarthritis, diabetes, depression, low stress level, walking days per week, and activity limitations due to cardiovascular disease. Conclusion: In summary, readmission was related to HRQOL among patients with myocardial infarction. Interventions that consider efforts to reduce readmission through improved diagnosis and development of systematic management of cardiovascular disease symptoms are required.

scholarly journals Health-related Quality of Life and Its Predictors in Korean Patients with Myocardial Infarction in the Acute Phase

2019 ◽  
pp. 105477381989469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyoungrim Kang ◽  
Leila Gholizadeh ◽  
Hae-Ra Han
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Phase ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Korean Patients ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to investigate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Korean patients in the acute phase of myocardial infarction (MI) and correlates of this important patient outcome. A total of 150 patients with recent MI were recruited. The Korean version of the MacNew Quality of Life after Myocardial Infarction Questionnaire was used to assess their HRQoL. Demographic, behavioural and disease-related factors were also assessed and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS 21) was used for psychological well-being. Participants who had a higher education level and better financial status had better HRQoL. Diabetes, history of stroke, other heart disease and a higher score of the DASS 21 were adversely associated with HRQoL. The findings of this study help identify risk factors that are related to lower HRQoL after MI. Early psychological and financial support may help reduce the impact of MI on patients’ overall health and quality of life.

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