Survey on the long-term quality of life in the patients after percutaneous coronary intervention

Abstract

Objective To investigate the long-term quality of life （ QOL ） in the patients after percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI） and to explore its influencing factors in order to provide the basis for clinical nursing and health education .Methods A total of 1 028 patients with PCI from June 2012 to May 2013 were surveyed by the CROQ-PTCA-Post, and the results were analyzed .Results The average score of long-term QOL in patients with PCI was （69.58 ±177;7.97）, and the scoring rate 69.6%.The scoring rates of different dimensions from high to low were respectively 97.3% （ adverse reactions ）, 77.1% （ cognitive function ）, 68.5%（treatment satisfaction）, 60.3%（physical function）, 58.9% （symptoms）, 55.5% （psychological and social function ） .The one-way ANOVA showed that the differences were found between the total score of QOL in patients at the different stages after the operation and the scores of four dimensions including symptoms , physical function, psychological and social function , treatment satisfaction （P <0.01）.Conclusions The long-term QOL in the patients after PCI is generally lower , and the various types of health education should be pertinently carried out , and the social support system should be fully mobilized , and the postoperative follow-up system should be improved in order to increase the long-term QOL in the patients . Key words: Percutaneous coronary intervention; Quality of life; Long-term effect