Abstract
BackgroundCardiovascular disease (CVD) is responsible for 18 million annual deaths worldwide. CVD affects patients’ Quality of Life (QoL) mainly in physical, emotional and social dimension.AimTo assess the QoL of patients with CVD in Northern Greece, using three different instruments.MethodsThe study was conducted in one large hospital located in a major Greek city. A convenience sample of 80 patients participated. A questionnaire including Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36), EuroQoL 5-dimensions 5-levels (EQ-5D-5L), MacNew, demographic, and clinical characteristics was used to collect data.ResultsThe mean age of the patients was 63.31±14.07. Analysis revealed statistically significant main effects of age on the physical limitations, emotional limitations, social functioning, and pain. Also, the analysis showed significant main effects of education on the MacNew Physical, MacNew Social, and the EQ-5D-5L index (p< 0.05). Participants who had graduated primary school had significantly lower quality of life scores than higher education graduates in the MacNew physical (p< 0.02). Furthermore, in the SF-36 pain subscale, the heart failure group had a significantly lower quality of life than the other heart diseases (p= 0.03).ConclusionQuality of life is affected by factors such as age, type of heart disease, therapy, and comorbidities. Health care providers should be knowledgeable of the factors that affect the quality of life sectors (physical, emotional, and social life) of patients with CVD in order to meet their needs and have the most suitable treatment.
Highlights
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality [1] and is responsible for 18 million annual deaths worldwide [2]
We found that participants who had graduated from primary school had significantly lower Quality of Life (QoL) scores than higher education graduates in the MacNew physical, MacNew social, and the EQ-5D-5L Index
We found that the age group of >73 reported lower QoL because of physical and emotional limitations that were reported compared to other age groups, such as 66-72 years old
Summary
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality [1] and is responsible for 18 million annual deaths worldwide [2]. CVD is the leading cause of death in Greece accounting for 48% of incidences [3]. Patients with CVD experience numerous physical symptoms including fatigue, dyspnea, or chest pain which affect their physical, emotional, and social well-being with significant impairment in Quality of Life (QoL) [1,5]. QoL can be considered as one of the most important outcomes in healthcare, among patients with CVDs. According to the WHO definition of health, QoL must be considered as a substantial health outcome in every disease management. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is responsible for 18 million annual deaths worldwide. CVD affects patients’ Quality of Life (QoL) mainly in physical, emotional and social dimension
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