Determinants of health-related quality of life among patients with Ischemic heart disease

ABSTRACT

Objective

The aim of this study was to assess determinants of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) among Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) patients.

Materials

It was a prospective study, carried out in ”cardiology A” department in Fattouma Bourguiba teaching hospital in Monastir, Tunisia. Data were obtained during hospitalisation (T0) through structured interviews. HRQOL was evaluated one month after discharge (T1) using the French version of MacNew questionnaire.

Results

The mean age of the population was 51.92 ±6.4 years. The global HRQOL score was 4.80 ±0.95. In multivariate analysis, Global HRQOL had a significant positive association with in-hospital stay (β=0.440, p=0.004), number of children in charge (β=0.312, p=0.046) and type 2 diabetes (β=0.396, p=0.008) and a significant negative association with smoking pack¬/years (p/y) (β=-0.424, p=0.008).

Conclusion

This study showed several factors that may affect HRQOL in IHD patients. Identifying these factors can provide early detection of patients who tend to have worse HRQOL post-IHD.

KEYWORDS:

• Coronary artery disease
• myocardial ischemia
• health-related quality of life

Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge the contributions from all healthcare professions and patients who participated in this study

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Data availability statement

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Additional information

Funding

The research did not receive any specific funding.