Health-related quality of life in patients admitted after a first episode of acute coronary syndrome

Authors

  • Carina Aparecida Marosti Dessotte Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Rosana Aparecida Spadoti Dantas Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • André Schmidt Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto
  • Lídia Aparecida Rossi Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000500007

Keywords:

Quality of Life, Coronary Disease, Acute Coronary Syndrome

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate health-related quality of life based on the four weeks antecedent to first admission for acute coronary syndrome and describe potential associations between quality of life, gender and prior treatment for any other cardiovascular condition. An exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted in two public hospitals in an inner state city of the State of São Paulo. Of 253 participants studied, 69.2% were male, 69.6% were married or living with a partner, and 58.1% were professionally active before the current hospital admission. Mean age was 57.9 years old. Higher scores were seen in the Social Functioning (X=86.1) domain, while the domain perceived as more compromised was Role Physical (X=57.7). Female participants and those who had previously been treated for any other cardiovascular condition had lower quality of life, and these differences were all statistically significant (p<0.05).

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Published

2011-10-01

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 5 (2011)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Health-related quality of life in patients admitted after a first episode of acute coronary syndrome . (2011). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 19(5), 1106-1113. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000500007