scholarly journals Quality of life in patients with chronic rheumatic heart disease

2018 ◽  
pp. 130-134
Author(s):  
V. S. Petrov

The article presents the results of a study of the quality of life in 102 non-surgically treated patients with chronic rheumatic heart disease (CRHD) over 5 years. The authors used questionnaires to assess the quality of life: the Short Form Medical Outcomes Study (SF-36), the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) and the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MHFLQ). During 5-year follow-up, a statistically significant decrease in the total index of SF-36 physical health component from 36.39 ± 0.54 to 34.04 ± 0.74 and the functional status KCCQ from 23.14 ± 0.56 to 21.2 ± 0.58 was recorded against a 18.6 meters decrease in 6 minute walk distance, an increase in dyspnoea according to a visual analogue scale, a 0.1 cm2 decrease in the mitral orifice area and an increase in the atrium size. According to the summary of the SF-36 mental health component, the total clinical KCCQ indicator, and according to MHFLQ data, no statistically significant changes were observed. Two summary indicators of the KCCQ questionnaire had a significant correlation with SF-36: the functional KCCQ status correlated with the physical (correlation coefficient 0.689) and SF-36 mental (correlation coefficient 0.365) health components. The overall clinical KCCQ indicator also correlated with the SF-36 physical (correlation coefficient 0.305) and mental health – 38.65 ± 0.73 (correlation coefficient 0.588) components. Thus, SF-36 and KCCQ proved to be the most appropriate questionnaires to assess the quality of life of patients with CRDS.

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 222-228
Author(s):  
V. S. Petrov

The objective. The assessment of the severity, prevalence and five-year dynamics of anxiety and depression in those studied with rheumatic heart disease.Materials and methods. The study included 168 patients with rheumatic heart disease: mean age 58,69±0,47 years; 141 women (83,93%) and 27 men (16,07%). To assess anxiety and depression, the following scales were used: HADS (hospital anxiety and depression scale), CES-D (depression scale of the epidemiological research center), and STAI (Spielberger anxiety scale). Quality of life was assessed using total scale SF-36 (Short Form Medical Outcomes Study), KCCQ (Kansas questionnaire for patients with cardiomyopathy), and MHFLQ (Minnesota questionnaire for the quality of life of patients with CHF).Results. Initially, patients with rheumatic heart disease had mild depression and anxiety, except for the high level of state anxiety according to STAI — 48.00 ± 0.95. More pronounced depressive disorders were revealed in patients with CHF NYHA III and IV. According to CES-D — 17,58±1,27 for FC I and 23,4±0,75 for FC IV, for HADS — 7,00±0,64 for FC I and 13,6±0,78 for FC IV. Anxiety disorders, on the contrary, were less with III and IV FC CHF: 8,5±0,49 with FC I and 8,2±1,02 with FC IV in HADS. According to STAI state anxiety — 47,58±1,22 (FC I) and 42,8±1,76 (FC IV), for trait anxiety — 42,67±1,08 (FC I) and 40,4±1,85 (FC IV). For the five-year period there was no negative and positive dynamics according to the questionnaires of anxiety and depression. The only exception was the increase in anxiety according to HADS by 0.66 points. In terms of quality of life, there was a decrease in physical health according to SF-36 by 1.78, and in overall summary score according to KCCQ by 1.55 and MHFLQ by — 3.99.Conclusions. In patients with rheumatic heart disease, the severity of anxiety and depression is insignificant and does not increase during five years of observation. Indicators of depression are more pronounced in the group with CHF NYHA III and IV, and anxiety indicators in patients with CHF NYHA I and II. An increase in depression rates in subjects with rheumatic heart disease is associated with a deterioration in the quality of life. With an improvement in the quality of life values, depressive symptoms decrease, and anxiety rates increase.


2016 ◽  
Vol 175 ◽  
pp. 123-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tyler Bradley-Hewitt ◽  
Andrea Dantin ◽  
Michelle Ploutz ◽  
Twalib Aliku ◽  
Peter Lwabi ◽  
...  

2009 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 436-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Penha Uchoa Sales ◽  
Maria Irenilza Oliveira ◽  
Isabela Melo Mattos ◽  
Cyntia Maria Sampaio Viana ◽  
Eanes Delgado Barros Pereira

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after twelve months of smoking cessation. METHODS: This was a prospective study to evaluate the effectiveness of a smoking cessation program on the quality of life of 60 self-referred subjects, at a public hospital, during the period of August 2006 to December 2007. The program consisted of 2-h group sessions once a week during the first month and then every 15 days over six months, followed by monthly phone contacts for another six months. The treatment was based on behavior modification and the use of bupropion in combination with nicotinic replacement therapy. Abstinence was verified by exhaled CO measurements. Patient HRQoL was quantified using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire. Differences in quality of life scores between quitters and non-quitters at twelve months after the initial intervention were evaluated using analysis of covariance with baseline characteristics as covariates. RESULTS: Self-reported quality of life scores were significantly higher among the 40 quitters than among the 20 non-quitters. The following SF-36 domains were most affected: role-emotional (p = 0.008); general health (p = 0.006); vitality (p < 0.001); and mental health (p = 0.002). At twelve months after the smoking cessation intervention, the SF-36 mental component and physical component summary scores were higher among quitters than among non-quitters (p = 0.004 and p = 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings illustrate that smoking abstinence is related to better HRQoL, especially in aspects of mental health.


2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 346-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lígia da Silva Leroy ◽  
Maria Helena Baena de Moraes Lopes

This case-control study evaluated whether UI in the puerperium compromises the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and if so, in which aspects. The study included 344 women (77 case group and 267 control group) up to 90 days postpartum, who were attended the Obstetrics Outpatient Clinic of a public teaching hospital, for the postpartum follow up consultation. A socio-demographic and clinical data questionnaire formulated and validated for the study, the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short-Form (ICIQ-SF), the King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) and the Medical Outcomes Study 36 - Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), were applied. The mean score of the ICIQ-SF was 13.9 (SD: 3.7). The case group presented high mean scores in the domains Impact of the Incontinence, Emotions, Daily Activity Limitations and Physical Limitations, of the KHQ. The groups differed significantly in the domains Physical Aspects, Pain, General Health Status, Vitality, Social Aspects and Mental Health of the SF-36. It is concluded that UI significantly affects the physical and mental health of puerperae.


2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 332-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciano Magalhães Vitorino ◽  
Renata de Castro e Santos Soares ◽  
Ana Eliza Oliveira Santos ◽  
Alessandra Lamas Granero Lucchetti ◽  
Jonas Preposi Cruz ◽  
...  

Background: Studies have shown that spiritual/religious beliefs are associated with mental health and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, few studies evaluated how spiritual/religious coping (SRC) could affect hemodialysis patients. Objectives: The present study investigated the role of SRC behaviors on HRQoL and depressive symptoms in hemodialysis patients. Design and Participants: This was cross-sectional study with 184 patients. Patients completed the Beck Depression Inventory, Brief SRC Scale, Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), and a Sociodemographic and Health Characterization Questionnaire. Results: From 218 patients, 184 (84.4%) were included (53.8% male with a median age of 55.9 years). Negative SRC, but not positive SRC, was associated with depressive symptoms. Positive SRC presented significant effects in SF-36 pain and physical and social functioning. On the other hand, negative SRC exhibited significant effects in SF-36 role emotional, energy/fatigue, pain, and physical functioning. Conclusion: SRC influences the mental health and HRQoL in Brazilian hemodialysis patients in two distinct ways. If used positively, it may have positive outcomes. However, if used negatively, it may lead to dysfunctional consequences such as greater depressive symptomatology and affect HRQoL. Health professionals must be aware of these “two sides of the same coin.”


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 3792
Author(s):  
Sabreena S Sheikh ◽  
Anwar H Ansari ◽  
Manoj K Mudigubba ◽  
Saurabh Dahiya

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 142-146
Author(s):  
Lijuan Wu ◽  
Liping Feng ◽  
Hui Chen

Objective: To explore the effect of psychological nursing on the mental state and quality of life of patients after heart valve replacement for rheumatic heart disease. Methods: Seventy-four patients with rheumatic heart disease that underwent heart valve replacement in Zhenjiang First People’s Hospital from January 2017 to May 2020 were selected as the research subjects. Thirty-seven patients that were treated from January 2017 to September 2018 were included in the control group. Routine care was provided for the patients in the control group. From October 2018 to May 2020, the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery improved their preoperative and postoperative psychological care. Thirty-seven patients that were treated during this period were included in the research group. The research group received psychological nursing care in addition to routine care. The effects of different nursing modes on the quality of life and postoperative mental state of the patients were determined. Results: The scores for depression, anxiety, somatization, and compulsion in the research group were significantly lower than those in the control group (p < 0.05); the scores for the quality of life of patients in the research group were significantly higher than those in the control group (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Strengthening psychological nursing for patients with rheumatic heart disease is helpful to improve their quality of life and mental state after heart valve replacement.


Author(s):  
Grisha Ratnani ◽  
Rashmi Walke ◽  
Moli Jai Jain ◽  
Vishnu Vardhan ◽  
Vaishnavi Yadav ◽  
...  

Rheumatic heart disease is one of the principal contributors that has a negative influence on a patient's quality of life and makes it challenging for them to perform their daily activities. The disorder predominantly impairs the function of heart valves, specifically the mitral valve, resulting in stenosis that can be managed by repair or replacement of the valve. The purpose of treatment is to improve the patient's quality of life. As an adjunct to that, cardiac rehabilitation and exercise therapy are used. This case study discusses a patient with mitral stenosis and mitral regurgitation, who underwent mitral valve replacement. She was given with physiotherapy for a week of phase I cardiac rehabilitation and was prescribed home exercise.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
I Gusti Ayu Trisna Windiani ◽  
Putu Diah Vedaswari ◽  
Eka Gunawijaya ◽  
Ni Putu Veny Kartika Yantie ◽  
I Gusti Agung Ngurah Sugitha Adnyana ◽  
...  

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. e0259340
Author(s):  
Jyoti Dixit ◽  
Gaurav Jyani ◽  
Shankar Prinja ◽  
Yashpaul Sharma

Background Measurement of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of people with chronic illnesses has become extremely important as the mortality rates associated with such illnesses have decreased and survival rates have increased. Thereby, such measurements not only provide insights into physical, mental and social dimensions of patient’s health, but also allow monitoring of the results of interventions, complementing the traditional methods based on morbidity and mortality. Objective The present study was conducted to describe the HRQOL of patients suffering from Rheumatic Fever (RF) and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD), and to identify socio-demographic and clinical factors as predictors of HRQOL. Methodology A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the HRQOL among 702 RF and RHD patients using EuroQol 5-dimensions 5-levels instrument (EQ-5D-5L), EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale and Time Trade off method. Mean EQ-5D-5L quality of life scores were calculated using EQ5D index value calculator across different stages of RF and RHD. Proportions of patients reporting problems in different attributes of EQ-5D-5L were calculated. The impact of socio-economic determinants on HRQOL was assessed. Results The mean EQ-5D-5L utility scores among RF, RHD and RHD with Congestive heart failure patients (CHF) were estimated as 0.952 [95% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.929–0.975], 0.820 [95% CI: 0.799–0.842] and 0.800 [95% CI: 0.772–0.829] respectively. The most frequently reported problem among RF/RHD patients was pain/discomfort (33.8%) followed by difficulty in performing usual activities (23.9%) patients, mobility (22.7%) and anxiety/depression (22%). Patients with an annual income of less than 50,000 Indian National Rupees (INR) reported the highest EQ-5D-5L score of 0.872, followed by those in the income group of more than INR 200,000 (0.835), INR 50,000–100,000 (0.832) and INR 100,000–200,000 (0.828). Better HRQOL was reported by RHD patients (including RHD with CHF) who underwent balloon valvotomy (0.806) as compared to valve replacement surgery (0.645). Conclusion RF and RHD significantly impact the HRQOL of patients. Interventions aiming to improve HRQOL of RF/RHD patients should focus upon ameliorating pain and implementation of secondary prevention strategies for reducing the progression from ARF to RHD and prevention of RHD-related complications.


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