Gender Differences in Psychosocial Variables and Health-related Quality of Life of Patients with Myocardial Infarction

Objective. To test the gender differences in tenderness, impact of fibromyalgia, health-related quality of life, fatigue, sleep quality, mental health, cognitive performance, pain-cognition, and positive health in Spanish fibromyalgia patients and in age-matched nonfibromyalgia individuals from the same region. To test the optimal cut-off score of the different tender points for women and men.Methods. A total of 405 (384 women) fibromyalgia versus 247 (195 women) nonfibromyalgia control participants from southern Spain (Andalusia) took part in this cross-sectional study. The outcomes studied were assessed by means of several tests.Results. In the fibromyalgia group, men showed better working memory than women (all,P<0.01), whereas sleep latency was lower in women compared to men (P=0.013). In the nonfibromyalgia group, men showed higher pain threshold in all the tender points (all,P<0.01), except in right and left lateral epicondyle. Furthermore, men showed better working memory than women (all,P<0.01), whereas memory performance was better in women compared to men (all,P≤0.01).Conclusion. The results of the present study do not support consistent evidence of gender differences in fibromyalgia-related symptoms. However, it seems that detriment of some symptoms (especially pain) in fibromyalgia men compared with their nonfibromyalgia counterparts is greater than those of fibromyalgia women compared with their nonfibromyalgia peers.

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

Perspectives in Public Health ◽

10.1177/1757913919892026 ◽

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.

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Exploring health-related quality of life of Spanish domestic adult adoptees: sociodemographic characteristics, chronic medical conditions, and gender differences

Quality of Life Research ◽

10.1007/s11136-019-02262-1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (12) ◽

pp. 3281-3291

Author(s):

Yolanda Sánchez-Sandoval ◽

Sandra Melero ◽

Natalia Jiménez-Luque

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Gender Differences ◽

Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽

Chronic Medical Conditions ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Adult Adoptees ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

And Gender

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

Clinical Nursing Research ◽

10.1177/1054773819894692 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 105477381989469 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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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