Quality of life in adult patients with congenital heart disease: Results of a double-center study

IntroductionPrevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) has increased in recent years, and patients with CHD have to deal with sequelae of the multiple medical and surgical treatments that can affect different aspects of their life which could be reflected in their quality of life (QoL). In Iran, t...

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Main Authors: Zahra Khajali, Amin Sayyadi, Zahra Ansari, Maryam Aliramezany
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1062386/full
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description IntroductionPrevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) has increased in recent years, and patients with CHD have to deal with sequelae of the multiple medical and surgical treatments that can affect different aspects of their life which could be reflected in their quality of life (QoL). In Iran, to the best of our knowledge, QoL of adult patients with CHD has not been investigated, so this study aimed to investigate the QoL of adult patients with CHD referred to two Iranian outpatient settings.MethodsIn 2022, a double center, cross-sectional study was performed on adult patients with CHD receiving out-patient care at Besat Clinic in Kerman, Iran, and Clinic of Shahid Rajaee Hospital in Tehran, Iran. Inclusion criteria were documented diagnosis of CHD based on guidelines, ejection fraction of above 45% and age of 18–55 years. We recruited a sample of 120 individuals using a simple random sampling method. At the day of referring to the adult congenital heart diseases clinic, after ensuring their written consent to participate in the study, we asked patients to fill in two questionnaires of demographic questionnaire and Persian version of the Ferrans and Powers Quality of Life Index. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi square via SPSS-22.ResultsA total of 101 patients with a mean age of 31.05 years participated in the study. Demographic and socio-economic factors had no significant relationship with the patients’ QoL. But factors related to the disease were significantly different among QoL groups (P-value > 0.05).DiscussionAdults with CHD had a low QoL, which is not related to their demographic and socio-economic factors. That is, the existence of the disease alone and its accompanying complications can affect the QoL of these people. Hence, the mental health of adult patients with CHD should be monitored during their routine cardiac care.
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spelling doaj.art-526e49b3ca1d42d8a20acf1b78ce79062023-01-12T06:28:26ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402023-01-011310.3389/fpsyt.2022.10623861062386Quality of life in adult patients with congenital heart disease: Results of a double-center studyZahra Khajali0Amin Sayyadi1Zahra Ansari2Maryam Aliramezany3Shaheed Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Tehran, IranStudent Research Committee, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranCardiovascular Research Center, Afshar Hospital, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, IranCardiovascular Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranIntroductionPrevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) has increased in recent years, and patients with CHD have to deal with sequelae of the multiple medical and surgical treatments that can affect different aspects of their life which could be reflected in their quality of life (QoL). In Iran, to the best of our knowledge, QoL of adult patients with CHD has not been investigated, so this study aimed to investigate the QoL of adult patients with CHD referred to two Iranian outpatient settings.MethodsIn 2022, a double center, cross-sectional study was performed on adult patients with CHD receiving out-patient care at Besat Clinic in Kerman, Iran, and Clinic of Shahid Rajaee Hospital in Tehran, Iran. Inclusion criteria were documented diagnosis of CHD based on guidelines, ejection fraction of above 45% and age of 18–55 years. We recruited a sample of 120 individuals using a simple random sampling method. At the day of referring to the adult congenital heart diseases clinic, after ensuring their written consent to participate in the study, we asked patients to fill in two questionnaires of demographic questionnaire and Persian version of the Ferrans and Powers Quality of Life Index. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi square via SPSS-22.ResultsA total of 101 patients with a mean age of 31.05 years participated in the study. Demographic and socio-economic factors had no significant relationship with the patients’ QoL. But factors related to the disease were significantly different among QoL groups (P-value > 0.05).DiscussionAdults with CHD had a low QoL, which is not related to their demographic and socio-economic factors. That is, the existence of the disease alone and its accompanying complications can affect the QoL of these people. Hence, the mental health of adult patients with CHD should be monitored during their routine cardiac care.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1062386/fullcongenital heart diseasequality of lifemental healthadultQoL
spellingShingle Zahra Khajali
Amin Sayyadi
Zahra Ansari
Maryam Aliramezany
Quality of life in adult patients with congenital heart disease: Results of a double-center study
Frontiers in Psychiatry
congenital heart disease
quality of life
mental health
adult
QoL
title Quality of life in adult patients with congenital heart disease: Results of a double-center study
title_full Quality of life in adult patients with congenital heart disease: Results of a double-center study
title_fullStr Quality of life in adult patients with congenital heart disease: Results of a double-center study
title_full_unstemmed Quality of life in adult patients with congenital heart disease: Results of a double-center study
title_short Quality of life in adult patients with congenital heart disease: Results of a double-center study
title_sort quality of life in adult patients with congenital heart disease results of a double center study
topic congenital heart disease
quality of life
mental health
adult
QoL
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