Association between quality of life and prognosis of candidate patients for heart transplantation

a cross-sectional study

Authors

  • Vanessa Silveira Faria Hospital Pró Cardíaco, Heart Center https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8941-1409
  • Ligia Neres Matos Hospital Pró Cardíaco, Heart Center
  • Liana Amorim Correa Trotte Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery
  • Helena Cramer Veiga Rey Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia, Coordenação de Ensino e Pesquisa
  • Tereza Cristina Felippe Guimarães Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia, Coordenação de Ensino e Pesquisa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.2602.3054

Keywords:

Heart Failure, Quality of Life, Heart Transplantation, Prognosis, Ambulatory Care, Adult

Abstract

Objective: to verify the association between the prognostic scores and the quality of life of candidates for heart transplantation. Method: a descriptive cross-sectional study with a convenience sample of 32 outpatients applying to heart transplantation. The prognosis was rated by the Heart Failure Survival Score (HFSS) and the Seattle Heart Failure Model (SHFM); and the quality of life by the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) and the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ). The Pearson correlation test was applied. Results: the correlations found between general quality of life scores and prognostic scores were (HFSS/MLHFQ r = 0.21), (SHFM/MLHFQ r = 0.09), (HFSS/KCCQ r = -0.02), (SHFM/KCCQ r = -0.20). Conclusion: the weak correlation between the prognostic and quality of life scores suggests a lack of association between the measures, i.e., worse prognosis does not mean worse quality of life and the same statement is true in the opposite direction.

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Published

2019-03-22

Issue

Vol. 26 (2018)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Association between quality of life and prognosis of candidate patients for heart transplantation: a cross-sectional study. (2019). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 26, e3054. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.2602.3054