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Langford L, Latchford G, Mulvey M. Can illness representations be used to understand pain experienced in breast cancer survivorship-a cross-sectional study. J Cancer Surviv 2024:10.1007/s11764-024-01533-2. [PMID: 38285112 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-024-01533-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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BACKGROUND Chronic pain is a recognised long-term consequence associated with breast cancer and its treatment; however, it is often underdiagnosed and undertreated. This study aims to explore the associations between illness representations, chronic cancer pain, and HRQoL in women who have survived breast cancer. DESIGN AND METHODS A cross-sectional online survey design was used. Data from 182 women who participated in the survey were analysed. RESULTS Chronic cancer pain was reported by 66% of respondents. Using the BPI-SF (score 0-10), participants were categorised into one of four pain categories: no chronic pain (BPI score 0; 34.1%), mild pain (BPI score 1-3; 35.7%), moderate pain (BPI score 4-6; 25.3%), and severe pain (BPI score 7 + ; 4.9%). The main findings were that having a strong illness identity (IPQ-R subscale which assesses the number of symptoms an individual attributes to their illness) was found to be a significant predictor of pain severity (OR 1.21 (95% CI 1.07-1.37), p = 0.003). Furthermore, HRQoL was significantly associated and predictive of pain severity (OR 0.97 (95% CI 0.95-0.99), p < 0.001). An additional finding was that not being in paid work was strongly associated with being in a higher pain category (OR 5.92 (95% CI 1.84-19.05), p = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study highlight the high prevalence of chronic cancer pain experienced by this population. Results show that dimensions of illness representations are associated with chronic cancer pain experienced by breast cancer survivors. Furthermore, having a strong illness identity and HRQoL were found to be independent, significant predictors of pain severity. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS These findings demonstrate that chronic pain is an unmet clinical need experienced by breast cancer survivors, which is associated with reduced overall HRQoL. Therefore, consideration is needed regarding the assessment and management of chronic pain experienced by this population.
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- Lewis Langford
- Clinical Neuropsychology, Salford Royal Hospital, Salford, M6 8HD, UK.
- Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
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- Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Psychosocial Risk Factors for Health-Related Quality of Life in Adult Congenital Heart Disease. J Cardiovasc Nurs 2023; 38:70-83. [PMID: 36508238 DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is variability in the impact of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). A greater insight into the impact of ACHD may be gained from investigating HRQoL in various diagnostic groups and considering the importance of psychosocial risk factors for poor HRQoL. OBJECTIVE We compared the HRQoL of people with ACHD with normative data from the general population and among 4 diagnostic groups and identified risk factors for poor HRQoL in ACHD from a comprehensive set of sociodemographic, clinical, and psychosocial factors. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study with 303 participants from 4 diagnostic groups Simple, Tetralogy of Fallot, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Single Ventricle who completed measures of illness perceptions, coping, social support, mood, and generic and disease-specific HRQoL. Data were analyzed using 1-sample t tests, analysis of variance, and hierarchical multiple regressions. RESULTS There was diminished psychosocial HRQoL in the Simple group compared with the general population. Consistently significant risk factors for poor HRQoL included younger age, a perception of more severe symptoms due to ACHD, depression, and anxiety. Clinical factors were poor predictors of HRQoL. CONCLUSIONS The findings highlight the need to develop intervention studies aiming to improve HRQoL in people with ACHD and the routine assessment of illness perceptions and mood problems during key periods in people's lives. This will help address patient misconceptions that could be tackled by clinicians or specialist nurses during routine outpatient appointments and identify people in need of psychological support.
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Wijayarathne PM, Ng A, Menahem S. How do Adults With Congenital Heart Disease Evaluate Their Clinical Care? World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2023; 14:55-62. [PMID: 36847768 DOI: 10.1177/21501351221127895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Almost 90% of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) now reach adulthood. How do they evaluate the care they received? METHODS Adults with CHD (ACHD) recruited for an international multi-center study (APPROACH-IS II) were posed 3 additional "questions" to determine their perceptions of the positive, negative, and areas for improvement of their clinical care. The findings underwent a thematic analysis. RESULTS Of the 210 recruited, 183 completed the questionnaire, 147 answered the 3 "questions." Most appreciated open communication and support, a holistic approach, continuity of and readily accessible care conducted by experts, and with good outcomes. Less than half reported negative concerns which included loss of autonomy, distress from multiple and/or painful investigations, restricted lifestyles, medication side-effects, and anxiety about their CHD. Others found their reviews time-consuming with long travel times. Some complained of limited support, poor accessibility to services in rural areas, shortage of ACHD specialists, absence of tailored rehabilitation programs, and at times their own as well as their clinicians' limited understanding of their CHD. Suggestions for improvement included better communication, further education about their CHD, availability of simplified written information, mental health and support services, support groups, seamless transition to adult care and providing better prognostications, financial assistance, flexible appointments, telehealth reviews, and greater access to rural specialist care. CONCLUSIONS In addition to providing optimal medical and surgical care for ACHD, clinicians need to be cognizant of their patients' concerns and proactive in addressing them.
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- Department of Medical Education, 2281University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, 2281University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.,Australian Centre for Heart Health, Melbourne, Australia
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Volkmer B, Lorencatto F, Stanworth SJ, Hirani SP, Francis JJ. Blood transfusion in haematology: A qualitative exploration of patients' and healthcare professionals' perceptions. Br J Health Psychol 2022; 27:1241-1274. [PMID: 35543198 PMCID: PMC9790503 DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Repeated blood transfusions are indicated for the management of patients with cancer or blood disorders. Patients' perceptions about transfusions may be associated with decision-making and coping, which has been under-explored in the haematology context. This study therefore aimed to explore haematology transfusion patients' and HCPs' perceptions of blood transfusion, drawing on theory and previously identified themes of transfusion perceptions. DESIGN Semi-structured interview study with 14 adult blood transfusion patients and 14 HCPs (consultants, registrars, nurses) at two UK haematology units. METHODS Patient- and HCP-tailored topic guides were developed based on themes of blood transfusion perceptions identified in a systematic review: 'Health benefits', 'Safety/risk', 'Negative emotions', 'Alternatives' 'Decision making' and 'Necessity'. Transcripts were analysed using deductive and thematic analysis. Patient and HCP themes were compared using triangulation methods. Conceptual models (one for patients, one for HCPs) specific to haematology portraying the association between themes were developed. RESULTS Findings for patients and HCPs converged with transfusion reported as beneficial for patients, who were largely involved in the decision-making. Both groups also reported concerns about transfusion, including iron-overload, allergic reactions and challenges to deliver transfusions in time-pressurized services. Themes in the conceptual models included patient 'Burden' of receiving repeated transfusions and 'Supportive relationships', reflective of patients' positive interactions with other patients and HCPs in the haematology unit. CONCLUSION Despite the challenges for patients receiving repeated transfusions, convergent perceptions suggest a shared understanding of patients' transfusion experiences. Identified challenges could inform ways to improve transfusion services and patients' experiences.
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- Brittannia Volkmer
- Centre for Health Services ResearchSchool of Health SciencesCity, University of LondonLondonUK
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- NHS Blood and Transplant/ Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustJohn Radcliffe HospitalOxfordUK,Oxford Clinical Research in Transfusion MedicineUniversity of OxfordOxfordUK
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- Centre for Health Services ResearchSchool of Health SciencesCity, University of LondonLondonUK
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- School of Health SciencesUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,Clinical Epidemiology ProgramOttawa Hospital Research InstituteOttawaOntarioCanada
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Lu CW, Wang JK, Yang HL, Kovacs AH, Luyckx K, Ruperti-Repilado FJ, Van De Bruaene A, Enomoto J, Sluman MA, Jackson JL, Khairy P, Cook SC, Chidambarathanu S, Alday L, Oechslin E, Eriksen K, Dellborg M, Berghammer M, Johansson B, Mackie AS, Menahem S, Caruana M, Veldtman G, Soufi A, Fernandes SM, White K, Callus E, Kutty S, Apers S, Moons P. Heart Failure and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease from 15 Countries. J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 11:e024993. [PMID: 35470715 PMCID: PMC9238599 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.024993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Background Heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of mortality and associated with significant morbidity in adults with congenital heart disease. We sought to assess the association between HF and patient‐report outcomes in adults with congenital heart disease. Methods and Results As part of the APPROACH‐IS (Assessment of Patterns of Patient‐Reported Outcomes in Adults with Congenital Heart disease—International Study), we collected data on HF status and patient‐reported outcomes in 3959 patients from 15 countries across 5 continents. Patient‐report outcomes were: perceived health status (12‐item Short Form Health Survey), quality of life (Linear Analogue Scale and Satisfaction with Life Scale), sense of coherence‐13, psychological distress (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), and illness perception (Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire). In this sample, 137 (3.5%) had HF at the time of investigation, 298 (7.5%) had a history of HF, and 3524 (89.0%) had no current or past episode of HF. Patients with current or past HF were older and had a higher prevalence of complex congenital heart disease, arrhythmias, implantable cardioverter‐defibrillators, other clinical comorbidities, and mood disorders than those who never had HF. Patients with HF had worse physical functioning, mental functioning, quality of life, satisfaction with life, sense of coherence, depressive symptoms, and illness perception scores. Magnitudes of differences were large for physical functioning and illness perception and moderate for mental functioning, quality of life, and depressive symptoms. Conclusions HF in adults with congenital heart disease is associated with poorer patient‐reported outcomes, with large effect sizes for physical functioning and illness perception. Registration URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT02150603.
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- Chun-Wei Lu
- Department of Pediatrics National Taiwan University Hospital Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics National Taiwan University Hospital Taipei Taiwan
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- School of Nursing College of Medicine National Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan.,Department of Nursing National Taiwan University Hospital Taipei Taiwan
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- Toronto Adult Congenital Heart Disease ProgramPeter Munk Cardiac CenterUniversity Health NetworkUniversity of Toronto Toronto Canada.,Knight Cardiovascular InstituteOregon Health & Science University Portland OR
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- KU Leuven School Psychology and Development in Context KU Leuven Leuven Belgium.,UNIBSUniversity of the Free State Bloemfontein South Africa
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- Center for Congenital Heart Disease Department of Cardiology Inselspital - Bern University HospitalUniversity of Bern Bern Switzerland
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- Division of Congenital and Structural Cardiology University Hospitals Leuven Leuven Belgium.,KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences KU Leuven Leuven Belgium
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- Coronel Institute of Occupational HealthAmsterdam UMCUniversity of Amsterdam Amsterdam The Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology Jeroen Bosch Hospital's Hertogenbosch The Netherlands
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- Center for Biobehavioral Health Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus OH
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- Adult Congenital Heart CenterMontreal Heart InstituteUniversité de Montréal Montreal Canada
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- Indiana University Health Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program Indianapolis IN
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- Pediatric Cardiology Frontier Lifeline Hospital (Dr. K. M. Cherian Heart Foundation) Chennai India
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- Division of Cardiology Hospital de Niños Córdoba Argentina
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- Toronto Adult Congenital Heart Disease ProgramPeter Munk Cardiac CenterUniversity Health NetworkUniversity of Toronto Toronto Canada
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet Oslo Norway
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- Adult Congenital Heart Unit Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra Gothenburg Sweden.,Institute of Medicine The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden.,Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC) University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences University West Trollhättan Sweden.,Department of Paediatrics Queen Silvia Children's HospitalSahlgrenska University Hospital Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine Umeå University Umeå Sweden
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- Division of Cardiology Stollery Children's HospitalUniversity of Alberta Edmonton Canada
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- Monash HeartMonash Medical CentreMonash University Melbourne Australia
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- Department of Cardiology Mater Dei Hospital Birkirkara Bypass Malta
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease CenterCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati OH
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- Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation Médipôle Lyon-Villeurbanne Lyon France
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- Adult Congenital Heart Program at StanfordLucile Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford Health Care Palo Alto CA
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease CenterWashington University and Barnes Jewish Heart & Vascular CenterUniversity of Missouri Saint Louis MO
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- Clinical Psychology Service IRCCS Policlinico San Donato Milan Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health University of Milan Milan Italy
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center University of NebraskaMedical Center/Children's Hospital and Medical Center Omaha NE.,Taussig Heart CenterJohns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore MD
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- KU Leuven Department of Public Health and Primary Care KU Leuven Leuven Belgium
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- Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC) University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden.,KU Leuven Department of Public Health and Primary Care KU Leuven Leuven Belgium.,Institute of Health and Care Sciences University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden.,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health University of Cape Town Cape Town South Africa
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Jonassaint CR, Lukombo I, Feldman R, Driscoll J, Eack SM, Abebe KZ, De Castro L. Differences in the prevalence of mental health disorders among Black American adults with sickle cell disease compared to those with non-heritable medical conditions or no medical conditions. Br J Haematol 2021; 196:1059-1068. [PMID: 34859423 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Our aim was to determine differences in the prevalence of mental health disorders between Black Americans living with sickle cell disease (SCD) and Black Americans with other, non-heritable medical conditions, or no medical conditions. We examined the prevalence of mental health disorders among a non-institutionalized, community sample of Black adults in the US from the National Survey of American Life. We compared the odds of mental health disorders between Black American adults with SCD and those with other medical conditions, or no medical condition. Among the SCD group, 38·8% reported at least one mental health disorder: 17·6% endorsed a mood disorder, 24·7% an anxiety disorder, 2·4% an eating disorder, and 11·8% a childhood disorder. Compared to those with other medical conditions, Black Americans with SCD had greater poverty, more children in the household, and were less likely to be married/cohabitating (all P < 0·05). Yet, Black Americans with SCD were not at greater odds of having a mental health disorder compared to those with other medical conditions. When compared to the group with no conditions, however, individuals with SCD had 2·57 greater odds of mood disorder (95% confidence interval: 1·43-4·65; P = 0·002). The effect remained when controlling for socioeconomic status, marital status, and perceived physical health. In this study, almost 40% of Black American adults with SCD presented with a mental health disorder. Prevalence of mental health disorders was similar among those with non-heritable medical conditions, but those without a medical condition had a lower prevalence than in SCD. Among Black Americans, there appear to be unmeasured factors, common across medical conditions, that are linked to mental health disorders.
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- Charles R Jonassaint
- School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Center for Research on Health Care, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Section of Benign Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Center for Research on Health Care, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Section of Benign Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Center for Research on Health Care, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Section of Benign Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Taylor EC, O'Neill M, Hughes LD, Moss-Morris R. Atrial fibrillation, quality of life and distress: a cluster analysis of cognitive and behavioural responses. Qual Life Res 2021; 31:1415-1425. [PMID: 34618326 PMCID: PMC9023425 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-021-03006-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Purpose Few studies have examined specific cognitive and behavioural responses to symptoms, which may impact health-related outcomes, in conjunction with illness representations, as outlined by the Common-Sense-Model. Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) report poor quality-of-life (QoL) and high distress. This cross-sectional study investigated patterns/clusters of cognitive and behavioural responses to illness, and illness perceptions, and relationships with QoL, depression and anxiety. Methods AF patients (N = 198) recruited at cardiology clinics completed the AF-Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire, Atrial-Fibrillation-Effect-on-Quality-of-Life Questionnaire, Patient Health Questionnaire-8 and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire. Cluster analysis used Ward’s and K-means methods. Hierarchical regressions examined relationships between clusters with QoL, depression and anxiety. Results Two clusters of cognitive and behavioural responses to symptoms were outlined; (1) ‘high avoidance’; (2) ‘low symptom-focussing’. Patients in Cluster 1 had lower QoL (M = 40.36, SD = 18.40), greater symptoms of depression (M = 7.20, SD = 5.71) and greater symptoms of anxiety (M = 5.70, SD = 5.90) compared to patients in Cluster 2 who had higher QoL (M = 59.03, SD = 20.12), fewer symptoms of depression (M = 3.53, SD = 3.56) and fewer symptoms of anxiety (M = 2.56, SD = 3.56). Two illness representation clusters were outlined; (1) ‘high coherence and treatment control’, (2) ‘negative illness and emotional representations’. Patients in Cluster 2 had significantly lower QoL (M = 46.57, SD = 19.94), greater symptoms of depression (M = 6.12, SD = 5.31) and greater symptoms of anxiety (M = 4.70, SD = 5.27), compared with patients in Cluster 1 who had higher QoL (M = 61.52, SD = 21.38), fewer symptoms of depression (M = 2.85, SD = 2.97) and fewer symptoms of anxiety (M = 2.16, SD = 3.63). Overall, clusters of cognitive and behavioural responses to symptoms, and illness perceptions significantly explained between 14 and 29% of the variance in QoL, depression and anxiety. Conclusion Patterns of cognitive and behavioural responses to symptoms, and illness perceptions are important correlates of health-related outcomes in AF patients.
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- Elaina C Taylor
- Health Psychology Section, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, 5th Floor Bermondsey Wing, Guy's Hospital, London Bridge, London, SE1 9RT, UK. .,University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Derby, DE22 1GB, UK.
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- Divisions of Imaging Sciences & Biomedical Engineering & Cardiovascular Medicine, King's College London, 4th Floor North Wing, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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- Health Psychology Section, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, 5th Floor Bermondsey Wing, Guy's Hospital, London Bridge, London, SE1 9RT, UK
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- Health Psychology Section, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, 5th Floor Bermondsey Wing, Guy's Hospital, London Bridge, London, SE1 9RT, UK
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Cheung AKP, Lau CCY, Chan MCM, Kwan KYH. Development and validation of the scoliosis misconception scale (SMS) for assessing level of misconception of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2021; 30:3517-3524. [PMID: 34341882 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-021-06943-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about patients' understanding of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). This paper aims to develop and validate the Scoliosis Misconception Scale (SMS) and to explore patients' level of misconception about AIS. METHODS A total of 195 patients who were newly referred with newly diagnosed AIS were recruited to assess their levels of misconception and psychological distress before and after their first consultation with a specialist. The 17-item SMS was administered to assess patients' level of misconception about AIS and the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) was used to measure their level of distress. RESULTS According to the Item Response Theory, all items were within the acceptable range from -3.69 to 2.39 for difficulty parameters, which determined the difficulty of the scale, while most of the items were within the acceptable range from 0.11 to 1.54 for the discrimination parameters, which determined the rate at which the probability of endorsing a correct item changes given ability levels. Internal consistency by marginal reliability was 0.66. One-sample t test revealed that participants on average scored 6.79 (SD = 2.12) before the first clinic session and 6.45 (SD = 2.51) after the first clinic session, both significantly higher than 0 [t(75) = 27.86, p < .001; t(75) = 22.43, p < .001]. CONCLUSIONS Despite a longstanding clinical model that functions well to treat AIS, most patients still have significant misconceptions about the condition. This highlights the necessity to assess patients' knowledge level of a medical condition and potential generalisability of misconception-distress link to the forefront across other illnesses.
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- Amy Ka Po Cheung
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 5/F Professorial Block, Queen Mary Hospital, 102 Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Polytechnic University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Wofoo Joseph Lee Consulting and Counselling Psychology Research Centre, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 5/F Professorial Block, Queen Mary Hospital, 102 Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
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Slagboom TNA, Deijen JB, Van Bunderen CC, Knoop HA, Drent ML. Psychological well-being and illness perceptions in patients with hypopituitarism. Pituitary 2021; 24:542-554. [PMID: 33606176 PMCID: PMC8270855 DOI: 10.1007/s11102-021-01131-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The primary aim of the current study was to objectify a spectrum of persisting subjective psychological complaints in patients with hypopituitarism, at least six months after normalizing of the hormonal disturbances. Also, gender differences on these outcomes were investigated. The secondary aim was to identify illness perceptions and causal attributions within this patient group. METHODS A total of 42 adult participants (60% females) with treated hypopituitarism once filled out a number of psychological questionnaires. The Profile of Mood States (POMS) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) assessed mood and the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) and the Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS) assessed well-being. Illness perceptions were identified using the Illness Perceptions Questionnaire-Brief Dutch Language Version (IPQ-B DLV) and causal attributions by using the Causal Attribution List (CAL). Patient outcomes were compared to reference values of healthy norm groups. RESULTS Participants scored significantly worse on the POMS depression, anger, fatigue and tension subscales, the SCL-90 psychoneuroticism, depression, inadequacy of thinking and acting and sleeping problems subscales and all subscales of the WSAS when compared to reference data. Women also scored worse on depression (HADS) and somatic symptoms (SCL-90). Compared to other illnesses, patients with hypopituitarism have more negative and realistic illness perceptions on consequences, timeline, identity and emotions. Participants attributed their complaints more to physical causes than psychological causes. CONCLUSION Despite normalization of hormonal disturbances, patients with hypopituitarism in general can still experience problems during daily living, such as negative mood states and a decreased psychological well-being.
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- Tessa N. A. Slagboom
- Section of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Neuroscience, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Section of Clinical Neuropsychology, Department of Clinical, Neuro- & Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Van der Boechorstraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Hersencentrum Mental Health Institute Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Section of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Neuroscience, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Section of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Neuroscience, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Section of Clinical Neuropsychology, Department of Clinical, Neuro- & Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Van der Boechorstraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Anzai T, Sato T, Fukumoto Y, Izumi C, Kizawa Y, Koga M, Nishimura K, Ohishi M, Sakashita A, Sakata Y, Shiga T, Takeishi Y, Yasuda S, Yamamoto K, Abe T, Akaho R, Hamatani Y, Hosoda H, Ishimori N, Kato M, Kinugasa Y, Kubozono T, Nagai T, Oishi S, Okada K, Shibata T, Suzuki A, Suzuki T, Takagi M, Takada Y, Tsuruga K, Yoshihisa A, Yumino D, Fukuda K, Kihara Y, Saito Y, Sawa Y, Tsutsui H, Kimura T. JCS/JHFS 2021 Statement on Palliative Care in Cardiovascular Diseases. Circ J 2021; 85:695-757. [PMID: 33775980 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-20-1127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Toshihisa Anzai
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Hypertension, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, The Jikei University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tottori University Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tokyo Women's Medical University
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- Department of Cardiology, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chikamori Hospital
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- Department of Community Heart Failure Healthcare and Pharmacy, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Nursing Department, Hokkaido University Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tottori University Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Hypertension, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hyogo Brain and Heart Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University
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- Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Nursing Department, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fukushima Medical University
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nara Medical University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
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Callus E, Pagliuca S, Boveri S, Ambrogi F, Luyckx K, Kovacs AH, Apers S, Budts W, Enomoto J, Sluman MA, Wang JK, Jackson JL, Khairy P, Cook SC, Chidambarathanu S, Alday L, Eriksen K, Dellborg M, Berghammer M, Johansson B, Mackie AS, Menahem S, Caruana M, Veldtman G, Soufi A, Fernandes SM, White K, Kutty S, Moons P. Phenotypes of adults with congenital heart disease around the globe: a cluster analysis. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2021; 19:53. [PMID: 33568120 PMCID: PMC7877115 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-021-01696-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To derive cluster analysis-based groupings for adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) when it comes to perceived health, psychological functioning, health behaviours and quality of life (QoL). METHODS This study was part of a larger worldwide multicentre study called APPROACH-IS; a cross sectional study which recruited 4028 patients (2013-2015) from 15 participating countries. A hierarchical cluster analysis was performed using Ward's method in order to group patients with similar psychological characteristics, which were defined by taking into consideration the scores of the following tests: Sense Of Coherence, Health Behavior Scale (physical exercise score), Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, Illness Perception Questionnaire, Satisfaction with Life Scale and the Visual Analogue Scale scores of the EQ-5D perceived health scale and a linear analogue scale (0-100) measuring QoL. RESULTS 3768 patients with complete data were divided into 3 clusters. The first and second clusters represented 89.6% of patients in the analysis who reported a good health perception, QoL, psychological functioning and the greatest amount of exercise. Patients in the third cluster reported substantially lower scores in all PROs. This cluster was characterised by a significantly higher proportion of females, a higher average age the lowest education level, more complex forms of congenital heart disease and more medical comorbidities. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that certain demographic and clinical characteristics may be linked to less favourable health perception, quality of life, psychological functioning, and health behaviours in ACHD. This information may be used to improve psychosocial screening and the timely provision of psychosocial care.
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- Edward Callus
- Clinical Psychology Service, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Psychology Service, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- Scientific Directorate, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- KU Leuven School Psychology and Development in Context, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,UNIBS, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- KU Leuven Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35, Box 7001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Congenital and Structural Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,KU Leuven Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Education, Toyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Center for Biobehavioral Health, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Adult Congenital Heart Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Pediatric Cardiology, Frontier Lifeline Hospital (Dr. K. M. Cherian Heart Foundation), Chennai, India
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- Division of Cardiology, Hospital de Niños, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Adult Congenital Heart Unit, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Institute of Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC), University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC), University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Health Sciences, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden.,Department of Paediatrics, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Division of Cardiology, Stollery Children's Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Monash Heart, Monash Medical Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Mater Dei Hospital, Birkirkara Bypass, Malta
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Congenital Heart Disease, Louis Pradel Hospital, Hospices civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Adult Congenital HeartProgram at Stanford, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and Stanford Health Care, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, Washington University and Barnes Jewish Heart & Vascular Center, University of Missouri, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center University of Nebraska Medical Center/ Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.,Taussig Heart Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
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- KU Leuven Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35, Box 7001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium. .,Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC), University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. .,Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. .,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Adjei AA, Lopez CL, Schaid DJ, Sloan JA, Le-Rademacher JG, Loprinzi CL, Norman AD, Olson JE, Couch FJ, Beutler AS, Vachon CM, Ruddy KJ. Genetic Variations and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL): A Genome-Wide Study Approach. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13040716. [PMID: 33578652 PMCID: PMC7916362 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13040716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is associated with cancer prognosis as well as with age, sex, race, and lifestyle factors, including diet and physical activity. To investigate the hypothesis that HRQOL has genetic underpinnings in patients with cancer, we performed a genome-wide association study to evaluate genetic variants (single nucleotide polymorphisms, SNPs) associated with mental and physical QOL as measured by the PROMIS assessment tool in breast cancer survivors participating in a longitudinal cohort study, the Mayo Clinic Breast Disease Registry (MCBDR). Age and financial concerns were associated with worse physical and mental health, and previous receipt of chemotherapy was associated with worse mental health. SNPs in SCN10A, LMX1B, SGCD, PARP12, and SEMA5A were associated with physical and mental QOL, but none at the genome-wide significance thresholds of p < 5 × 10−8. Abstract Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important prognostic patient-reported outcome in oncology. Because prior studies suggest that HRQOL is, in part, heritable, we performed a GWAS to elucidate genetic factors associated with HRQOL in breast cancer survivors. Physical and mental HRQOL were measured via paper surveys that included the PROMIS-10 physical and mental health domain scales in 1442 breast cancer survivors participating in the Mayo Clinic Breast Disease Registry (MCBDR). In multivariable regression analyses, age and financial concerns were significantly associated with global physical health (age: p = 1.6 × 10−23; financial concerns: p = 4.8 × 10−40) and mental health (age: p = 3.5 × 10−7; financial concerns: p = 2.0 × 10−69). Chemotherapy was associated with worse global mental health (p = 0.01). In the GWAS, none of the SNPs reached the genome-wide association significance threshold of 5 × 10−8 for associations with either global physical or global mental health, however, a cluster of SNPs in SCN10A, particularly rs112718371, appeared to be linked to worse global physical health (p = 5.21 × 10−8). Additionally, SNPs in LMX1B, SGCD, PARP12 and SEMA5A were also moderately associated with worse physical and mental health (p < 10−6). These biologically plausible candidate SNPs warrant further study as possible predictors of HRQOL.
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- Araba A. Adjei
- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; (A.A.A.); (C.L.L.); (A.S.B.)
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; (C.L.L.); (D.J.S.); (J.A.S.); (J.G.L.-R.); (A.D.N.); (J.E.O.); (C.M.V.)
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; (C.L.L.); (D.J.S.); (J.A.S.); (J.G.L.-R.); (A.D.N.); (J.E.O.); (C.M.V.)
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; (C.L.L.); (D.J.S.); (J.A.S.); (J.G.L.-R.); (A.D.N.); (J.E.O.); (C.M.V.)
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; (C.L.L.); (D.J.S.); (J.A.S.); (J.G.L.-R.); (A.D.N.); (J.E.O.); (C.M.V.)
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- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; (A.A.A.); (C.L.L.); (A.S.B.)
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; (C.L.L.); (D.J.S.); (J.A.S.); (J.G.L.-R.); (A.D.N.); (J.E.O.); (C.M.V.)
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; (C.L.L.); (D.J.S.); (J.A.S.); (J.G.L.-R.); (A.D.N.); (J.E.O.); (C.M.V.)
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Rochester, MN 55905, USA;
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- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; (A.A.A.); (C.L.L.); (A.S.B.)
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; (C.L.L.); (D.J.S.); (J.A.S.); (J.G.L.-R.); (A.D.N.); (J.E.O.); (C.M.V.)
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- Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; (A.A.A.); (C.L.L.); (A.S.B.)
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Sun KP, Xu N, Huang ST, Chen LW, Cao H, Chen Q. Comparison of Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults Undergoing Transthoracic and Transcatheter Device Closure for Ventricular Septal Defects. Int Heart J 2020; 61:1212-1219. [PMID: 33191342 DOI: 10.1536/ihj.20-102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
This study aims to compare and analyze the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adult patients with ventricular septal defects (VSDs) who underwent transthoracic or transcatheter device closure.The HRQoL data of 30 patients who underwent transthoracic device closure for VSDs and 30 who underwent transcatheter device closure for VSDs were retrospectively evaluated before and one year after the procedure. The Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form (SF-36), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and a self-designed questionnaire were used as evaluation tools.After treatment, both groups showed significant improvements in SF-36 and HADS scores. After comparing the two groups regarding the SF-36, there was a significant difference in the two dimensions of vitality and mental health. There were no statistically significant differences in the HADS-A and HADS-D scores between these two groups. The results of the self-designed questionnaire also showed that the subjective feedback of the two groups was roughly the same. In the process of exploring the influential factors, we found that the scores of patients on most dimensions of the SF-36 in the two groups showed a significantly negative trend with increasing age. In terms of HADS scores, patients in both groups showed a tendency toward increasing scores with age.The HRQoL of adult patients undergoing transthoracic and transcatheter device closure for VSDs was similar, and the HRQoL was affected by the patient's own condition, so it is necessary to pay more attention to patients after device closure.
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- Kai-Peng Sun
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University.,Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University
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Health-related quality of life in adult CHD surgical patients in a low middle-income country: a mixed-methods study. Cardiol Young 2020; 30:1126-1137. [PMID: 32633708 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951120001663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES This mixed-methods study aimed to assess health-related quality of life in young adults with CHD following surgery in a low middle-income country, Pakistan. Despite the knowledge that geographic, cultural and socio-economic factors may shape the way health and illness is experienced and managed and consequently determine a person's health-related quality of life, few health-related quality of life studies are conducted in low middle-income countries. This deficit is pronounced in CHD, so there is little guidance for patient care. METHODS The study utilised concurrent, mixed methods. Adults with CHD (n = 59) completed health-related quality of life surveys (PedsQLTM 4.0 Generic Core Scale, PedsQLTM Cognitive Functioning Scale and PedsQLTM 3.0 Cardiac Module). Semi-structured interview data were collected from a nested sub-sample of 17 participants and analysed using qualitative content analysis, guided by the revised Wilson-Cleary model of health-related quality of life. RESULTS The lowest health-related quality of life domain was emotional with the mean score (71.61 ± 20.6), followed by physical (78.81 ± 21.18) and heart problem (79.41 ± 18.05). There was no statistical difference in general or cardiac-specific health-related quality of life between mild, moderate or complex CHD. Qualitative findings suggested low health-related quality of life arose from a reduced capacity to contribute to family life including family income and gender. A sense of reduced marriageability and fear of dependency were important socio-cultural considerations. CONCLUSIONS CHD surgical patients in this low-income country experience poor health-related quality of life, and contributing factors differ to those reported for high-income countries. Socio-cultural understandings should underpin assessment, management and care-partnering with young adults with CHD following surgical correction.
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Chen Y, Lin C, Lee B. Relationships of illness representation and quality of life in patients with end‐stage renal disease receiving haemodialysis. J Clin Nurs 2020; 29:3812-3821. [DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Yu‐Chun Chen
- Department of Nephrology Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Chiayi Taiwan
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- Department of Nephrology Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Chiayi Taiwan
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- School of Nursing & Neuroscience Research Center Kaohsiung Medical University Kaohsiung Taiwan
- College of Nursing Kaohsiung Medical University Kaohsiung Taiwan
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Gurvitz M, Dunn JE, Bhatt A, Book WM, Glidewell J, Hogue C, Lin AE, Lui G, McGarry C, Raskind-Hood C, Van Zutphen A, Zaidi A, Jenkins K, Riehle-Colarusso T. Characteristics of Adults With Congenital Heart Defects in the United States. J Am Coll Cardiol 2020; 76:175-182. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Schoormans D, Wijnberg L, Haak H, Husson O, Mols F. Negative illness perceptions are related to poorer health-related quality of life among thyroid cancer survivors: Results from the PROFILES registry. Head Neck 2020; 42:2533-2541. [PMID: 32488948 PMCID: PMC7496500 DOI: 10.1002/hed.26290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) reports a poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL) than a norm population. Patients' illness perceptions are modifiable and known associates of HRQoL in other cancers. The aim was to examine the relationship between illness perceptions and HRQoL among DTC survivors. METHODS DTC survivors registered in the Netherlands Cancer Registry diagnosed between 1990 and 2008, received a survey on illness perceptions (Brief-Illness Perception Questionnaire; B-IPQ) and HRQoL (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30; EORTC QLQ-C30). Multiple regression analyses were conducted investigating the relation between illness perceptions and HRQoL, while controlling for sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. RESULTS Two hundred and eighty-four DTC survivors were included. DTC survivors who believed their illness had many negative consequences; who perceived their illness as controllable by treatment; who had strong beliefs symptoms could be attributed to their illness; and who had strong beliefs their illness causes negative emotions, reported a poorer HRQoL. CONCLUSIONS Stronger negative illness perceptions are related to a poorer HRQoL among DTC survivors.
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- Dounya Schoormans
- CoRPS-Center of Research on Psychological and Somatic disorders, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- CoRPS-Center of Research on Psychological and Somatic disorders, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Maxima Medical Centre, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,Department of Psychosocial Research, Division of Psychosocial Research & Epidemiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- CoRPS-Center of Research on Psychological and Somatic disorders, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.,Department of Research, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation (IKNL), Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Samuel BP, Marckini DN, Parker JL, Kay WA, Cook SC. Complex Determinants of Work Ability in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease and Implications for Clinical Practice. Can J Cardiol 2019; 36:1098-1103. [PMID: 32532555 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2019.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND "Work ability" is the employees' capacity to meet the demands of their job. As more patients with complex congenital heart disease (CHD) are now reaching adulthood, we assessed work ability and factors impacting livelihood in adult CHD. METHODS The work ability index (WAI) questionnaire and patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) were administered at 2 Midwest adult CHD centres from February 2017 to 2018. RESULTS Of the 267 participants (n = 157 males, 59%) with an average age of 35 ± 13 years, the majority (n = 204, 76%) were employed. Patients with complex CHD (n = 103, 39%) were less likely to have enrolled in college or completed a graduate degree (P = 0.0115), and more likely to have an annual income of < $50,000 (P = 0.0056) and lower WAI scores (P = 0.0026) than patients with simple and moderate CHD. Unemployed patients (n = 63, 24%) with complex CHD (n = 27, 43%) were more likely to have higher PHQ-9 scores (P = 0.0242) indicating mild, moderate, or severe depression (P = 0.0482) than unemployed patients with simple and moderate CHD. Patients with complex CHD had lower self-perception of work ability compared with patients with simple and moderate CHD (P = 0.0007). Finally, patients in NYHA Functional Class I had higher WAI scores than NYHA Class III-IV (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that employed patients with complex CHD have lower education level, income, and work ability. Unemployed patients are more likely to exhibit symptoms of depression and have low self-perception of work ability. Occupational health programs focusing on promoting general health perception, increasing exercise capacity, and improving psychosocial health must be considered to improve work ability in patients with adult CHD to maintain livelihood.
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- Bennett P Samuel
- Congenital Heart Center, Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Congenital Heart Center, Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Office of Research and Education, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Congenital Heart Center, Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; Pediatrics and Human Development, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
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Moons P, Luyckx K. Quality-of-life research in adult patients with congenital heart disease: current status and the way forward. Acta Paediatr 2019; 108:1765-1772. [PMID: 31136004 DOI: 10.1111/apa.14876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Revised: 05/11/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Over the past four decades, the number of papers on quality of life (QoL) in congenital heart disease (CHD) has grown exponentially. However, firm conclusions have been hard to draw, because conceptual issues occurred and methodological differences prevented direct comparisons of studies. In general, QoL in CHD patients is good and it can be even better than in healthy peers when measured as life satisfaction. When QoL is measured as physical functioning, patients with complex CHD do worse than patients with moderate or mild defects or healthy individuals. APPROACH-IS was a large-scale international project that confirmed international variations in QoL, with Australian patients reporting the best QoL. Poor QoL was predicted by older age, being a job seeker, unemployed or disabled, never having married and those with worse functional status. Perceived illness and religion and spirituality were also significant predictors for QoL. On the other hand, country-specific characteristics and healthcare system factors did not play a significant role in explaining variances in QoL of patients with CHD around the globe. Future studies should rely on a sound conceptual basis, use longitudinal research designs, be conducted in international, multi-centre settings and evaluate interventions that promote patients' QoL.
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- Philip Moons
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care KU Leuven Leuven Belgium
- Institute of Health and Care Sciences Gothenburg University Gothenburg Sweden
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health University of Cape Town Cape Town South Africa
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- School Psychology and Development in Context KU Leuven ‐ University of Leuven Leuven Belgium
- UNIBS, University of the Free State Bloemfontein South Africa
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Lerdal A, Hofoss D, Gay CL, Fagermoen MS. Perception of illness among patients with heart failure is related to their general health independently of their mood and functional capacity. J Patient Rep Outcomes 2019; 3:55. [PMID: 31420775 PMCID: PMC6702592 DOI: 10.1186/s41687-019-0142-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Purpose To explore the relationship between illness perceptions and self-reported general health of patients with chronic heart disease, using some core elements from the Common Sense Model. Methods Patients with heart failure (New York Heart Association [NYHA] Functional Class I-III) from five outpatient clinics in Eastern Norway were invited to participate in this cross-sectional study. Two research nurses collected socio-demographic data (age, sex, education and work status) and standardized questionnaires in structured interviews. Patients’ self-reported general health was measured with the Euro-Qual Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS), illness perceptions were measured with the 8-item Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ), and mood was assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Results Among the 220 patients who were recruited into this study (98% response rate), the mean age was 67.5 years (SD ± 12.5), and 65.9% were men. Patients were classified as NYHA Class I (8.7% with no activity limitations), Class II (47.6% with slight limitations), or Class III (43.8% with marked limitations). Mean EQ-VAS score was 58.8 (SD ± 21.0). Three of the eight perception of illness items (consequences, personal control and identity) were associated with the patients’ general health rating, controlling for their NYHA Class, mood and other BIPQ items. Conclusions Our findings suggest that patients’ perceptions of their illness have an independent and substantial relationship to the self-rated general health of patients with chronic heart failure. Peoples’ illness perceptions are beliefs that have been shown to be modifiable in clinical interventions. Thus, targeted interventions aimed to modify these, such as patient education courses, ought to be developed and tested, as they may be helpful for improving perceived health status.
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- Anners Lerdal
- Department of Nursing Science, Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, P.O. Box. 1130, N-0318, Oslo, Blindern, Norway. .,Department for Patient Safety and Research, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, P.O. Box 04970, Nydalen, N-0440, Oslo, Norway.
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- Lovisenberg Diaconal University College, Lovisenberggata 15b, N-0456, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Health Management and Health Economics, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, P.O. Box. 1130, Blindern, N-0318, Oslo, Norway
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- Department for Patient Safety and Research, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, P.O. Box 04970, Nydalen, N-0440, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, 2 Koret Way, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Department of Nursing Science, Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, P.O. Box. 1130, N-0318, Oslo, Blindern, Norway
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Haines C, Loades M, Davis C. Illness perceptions in adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome and other physical health conditions: Application of the common sense model. Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry 2019; 24:546-563. [PMID: 30770020 PMCID: PMC7100035 DOI: 10.1177/1359104519829796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The common sense model (CSM) proposes that illness perceptions guide coping and illness management, which subsequently affects outcomes. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is associated with severe functional impairment. CFS is distinct from other physical health conditions in that individuals can experience high levels of uncertainty, stigma and disbelief from others. This study aimed to compare illness perceptions in adolescents with CFS with other physical health conditions, using a cross-sectional, between-groups design. METHODS Adolescents (aged 11-18) with CFS (n = 49), type 1 diabetes (n = 52) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (n = 42) were recruited through National Health Service (NHS) clinics and online, and completed a series of questionnaires. RESULTS Adolescents with CFS differed on the perceived consequences, timeline, personal control, treatment control, identity and understanding dimensions of illness perceptions. Except for identity, these dimensions were predicted by health condition even when accounting for age, gender, fatigue, physical functioning, anxiety and depression. CONCLUSIONS Results offer preliminary evidence for the applicability of the CSM in adolescents, with implications for supporting adolescents with physical health conditions. Results suggest that psychological interventions targeting perceived control, understanding and identity may have particular utility for adolescents with CFS.
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- Cara Haines
- 1 Department of Psychology, University of Bath, UK
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- 1 Department of Psychology, University of Bath, UK.,2 Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, UK
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- 1 Department of Psychology, University of Bath, UK
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Koole MAC, Kauw D, Winter MM, Dohmen DAJ, Tulevski II, de Haan R, Somsen GA, Schijven MP, Robbers-Visser D, Mulder BJM, Bouma BJ, Schuuring MJ. First real-world experience with mobile health telemonitoring in adult patients with congenital heart disease. Neth Heart J 2019; 27:30-37. [PMID: 30488380 PMCID: PMC6311159 DOI: 10.1007/s12471-018-1201-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Arrhythmias and heart failure are common and invalidating sequelae in adult patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Mobile health (m-Health) enables daily monitoring and a timely response that might prevent deterioration. We present an observational prospective registry to evaluate feasibility of an m‑Health telemonitoring program for managing arrhythmia, heart failure and blood pressure in symptomatic adults with CHD. METHODS Symptomatic adult patients with CHD are enrolled in an m‑Health telemonitoring program, which evaluates single-lead ECG, blood pressure and weight measurements. In case of symptoms extra measurements could be performed. Data are collected by mobile apps, matched with individualised thresholds. Patients are contacted if thresholds were exceeded or if arrhythmias were found, for treatment adjustments or reassurance. Data on emergency care utilisation, hospitalisation and patient-reported outcome measures are used to assess quality of life and self-management. RESULTS 129 symptomatic CHD patients were invited to participate, 55 participated. Reasons for refusing consent included too time consuming to participate in research (30) and to monitor vital signs (14). At baseline 22 patients were in New York Heart Association class ≥ II heart failure, 43 patients had palpitations or documented arrhythmias, and 8 had hypertension. Mean follow-up was 3.0 months, one patient dropped out, and adherence was 97%. CONCLUSION The first results indicate that this program is feasible with high adherence.
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- M A C Koole
- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Cardiology Centers of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Department of Cardiology, Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cardiology Centers of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- FocusCura, Driebergen-Rijsenburg, The Netherlands
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- Cardiology Centers of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cardiology Centers of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cardiology Centers of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands
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Van Bulck L, Luyckx K, Goossens E, Oris L, Moons P. Illness identity: Capturing the influence of illness on the person’s sense of self. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2018; 18:4-6. [DOI: 10.1177/1474515118811960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Liesbet Van Bulck
- KU Leuven Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven School of Psychology and Development in Context, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Belgium
- UNIBS, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- KU Leuven Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Belgium
- Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium
- Division of Congenital and Structural Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven School of Psychology and Development in Context, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Belgium
- Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium
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- KU Leuven Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Belgium
- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Holbein CE, Fogleman ND, Hommel K, Apers S, Rassart J, Moons P, Luyckx K, Sluman MA, Enomoto J, Johansson B, Yang HL, Dellborg M, Subramanyan R, Jackson JL, Budts W, Kovacs AH, Morrison S, Tomlin M, Gosney K, Soufi A, Eriksen K, Thomet C, Berghammer M, Alday L, Callus E, Fernandes SM, Caruana M, Menahem S, Cook SC, Rempel GR, White K, Khairy P, Kutty S, Veldtman G. A multinational observational investigation of illness perceptions and quality of life among patients with a Fontan circulation. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2018; 13:392-400. [PMID: 29457362 PMCID: PMC5993574 DOI: 10.1111/chd.12583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE First, to compare QOL and illness perceptions between patients with a Fontan circulation and patients with anatomically simple defects (ie, atrial septal defects [ASD] or ventricular septal defects [VSD]). Second, to explore illness perceptions as a mediator of the association between congenital heart disease (CHD) diagnosis and QOL. DESIGN Cross-sectional observational study. SETTING Twenty-four cardiology centers from 15 countries across five continents. PATIENTS Four hundred thirty-five adult patients with congenital heart disease (177 Fontan and 258 ASD/VSD) ages 18-83 years. OUTCOME MEASURES QOL and illness perceptions were assessed by the Satisfaction With Life Scale and the Brief Illness Perceptions Questionnaire, respectively. RESULTS Patients with a Fontan circulation reported lower QOL (Wald Z = -3.59, p = <.001) and more negative perceptions of their CHD (Wald Z = -7.66, p < .001) compared with patients with ASD/VSD. After controlling for demographics, anxiety, depressive symptoms, and New York Heart Association functional class, path analyses revealed a significant mediation model, αβ = 0.15, p = .002, 95% CI = 0.06-0.25, such that CHD diagnosis was indirectly related to QOL through illness perceptions. CONCLUSIONS The Fontan sample's more negative perceptions of CHD were likely a reflection of life with a more complex defect. Illness perceptions appear to account for unique differences in QOL between groups of varying CHD complexity. Psychosocial screening and interventions may be important treatment components for patients with CHD, particularly those with Fontan circulations.
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA
- University of Louisville, Louisville, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA
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- KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Adult Congenital Heart Unit, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- University Hospitals Leuven and Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Leuven, Belgium
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA
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- KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- University West, Trollhättan, Sweden
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- Washington University and Barnes Jewish Heart & Vascular Center, University of Missouri, Saint Louis, USA
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- Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, USA
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Im YM, Yun TJ, Lee S. Health condition and familial factors associated with health-related quality of life in adolescents with congenital heart disease: a cross sectional study. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2018; 16:9. [PMID: 29321028 PMCID: PMC5763546 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-018-0841-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background The focus of clinical care after the repair of congenital heart disease has shifted from saving life of the patient to the patient’s quality of life. The purpose of this study was to examine the health condition and familial factors associated with the health related quality of life of adolescents with congenital heart disease. Methods Ninety-eight adolescents aged 13–19 years were collected from a congenital heart clinic from July 22 to August 23, 2013. Perceptions of parental rearing behaviors, health related quality of life of adolescent with congenital heart disease, and general characteristics were measured. We used multiple linear regression analysis to explore factors that are associated with the health related quality of life of adolescents with congenital heart disease. Results New York heart association class (Adj R2 = .186, p = .000), presence of siblings (Adj R2 = .240, p = .010), and mother’s emotional warmth (Adj R2 = .265, p = .043) were significantly associated with the health related quality of life of adolescents with congenital heart disease. Conclusions Emotionally warm parental rearing behaviors and the presence of siblings were important familial factors that were positively associated with HRQOL in adolescents with CHD. Therefore, it is important for healthcare providers to develop a greater sensitivity to, and awareness of, the familial influences that may be impacting a subject’s HRQOL, as well as the exigencies of the CHD, itself.
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- Yu-Mi Im
- Seoul Women's College of Nursing Seoul, 38, Ganhodae-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03617, South Korea
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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- College of Nursing, the Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 06591, South Korea.
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Shackleford JL, Minick P, Kelley SJ. Nurses' Perceptions of Quality of Life for Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease. Compr Child Adolesc Nurs 2017; 42:92-108. [PMID: 29236545 DOI: 10.1080/24694193.2017.1397066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to understand nurses' perceptions and experiences regarding Quality of Life (QOL) of adolescents with complex congenital heart disease (CHD). Interpretive, hermeneutic, phenomenology was used to explore the perceptions and experiences of nurses who care for adolescents with complex CHD. The participants included 6 female registered nurses with experience taking care of adolescents with complex CHD. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews. Data analysis revealed 4 themes: QOL depends on how the psychological and social issues are interwoven with the physical; finding that balance between overprotection and too much freedom; setting goals to envision a future; and not being defined by a CHD. These results indicate that understanding nurses' perspectives and experiences may contribute to effective guidance for adolescents with complex CHD transitioning into adulthood.
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- Jenna L Shackleford
- a Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions , Georgia State University , Atlanta , Georgia , USA
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- a Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions , Georgia State University , Atlanta , Georgia , USA
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- a Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions , Georgia State University , Atlanta , Georgia , USA
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Rassart J, Apers S, Kovacs AH, Moons P, Thomet C, Budts W, Enomoto J, Sluman MA, Wang JK, Jackson JL, Khairy P, Cook SC, Subramanyan R, Alday L, Eriksen K, Dellborg M, Berghammer M, Johansson B, Rempel GR, Menahem S, Caruana M, Veldtman G, Soufi A, Fernandes SM, White KS, Callus E, Kutty S, Luyckx K. Illness perceptions in adult congenital heart disease: A multi-center international study. Int J Cardiol 2017; 244:130-138. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.06.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2017] [Revised: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Shin N, Jang Y, Kang Y. [The Relationships among Perceived Parental Bonding, Illness Perception, and Anxiety in Adult Patients with Congenital Heart Diseases]. J Korean Acad Nurs 2017; 47:178-187. [PMID: 28470155 DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2017.47.2.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2016] [Revised: 09/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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PURPOSE The purposes of this study were to identify the relationships among perceived parental bonding, illness perception, and anxiety and to determine the influences of perceived parental bonding and illness perception on anxiety in adult patients with congenital heart diseases. METHODS In this study a descriptive correlational design with survey method was utilized. The participants were 143 adult patients with congenital heart disease being cared for in the cardiology out-patient clinic of A medical center. Data were collected using the Parental Bonding Instrument, Illness Perception Questionnaire Revised Scale, and Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire Scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, and hierarchial regression analyses. RESULTS There showed significant positive relationships of anxiety with maternal overprotection, consequences, and personal control respectively. Among predictors, maternal overprotection (β=.45), consequence (β=.26), and personal control (β=-.03) had statistically significant influence on anxiety. CONCLUSION Nursing interventions to decrease maternal overprotection and negative consequence, and to enhance personal control are essential to decrease the anxiety of adult patients with congenital heart diseases.
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- Nayeon Shin
- College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
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Sigurdardottir AK, Sigurlásdóttir K, Ólafsson K, Svavarsdóttir MH. Perceived consequences, changeability and personal control of coronary heart disease are associated with health-related quality of life. J Clin Nurs 2017; 26:3636-3645. [DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Arun K Sigurdardottir
- School of Health Sciences; University of Akureyri; Akureyri Iceland
- Akureyri Hospital; Akureyri Iceland
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- School of Health Sciences; University of Akureyri; Akureyri Iceland
- Akureyri Hospital; Akureyri Iceland
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- School of Humanities and Social Sciences; University of Akureyri; Akureyri Iceland
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- School of Health Sciences; University of Akureyri; Akureyri Iceland
- Department of Nursing; Faculty of Health, Care and Nursing; NTNU; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Gjøvik Norway
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Differences Across Illness Perceptions in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Their Relationships to Psychological Distress and Quality of Life. Gastroenterol Nurs 2017; 40:291-299. [PMID: 28746114 DOI: 10.1097/sga.0000000000000225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Patients with greater inflammatory bowel disease activity readily identify poorer psychosocial outcomes; however, the role of gender, disease type, and individual illness perceptions facets are less well known. This study aimed to characterize the role of illness perceptions, gender, and disease type on anxiety, depression, and quality of life. Eighty-one patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (39 men, mean age 35 years) attending a tertiary hospital outpatient clinic were studied. Questionnaires used included the Manitoba Index, the Brief Illness Perceptions Questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the World Health Organization Brief Quality of Life Scale. Female patients with active disease tended to report increased anxiety, depression, and reduced quality of life. Regarding illness perceptions, patients with Crohn disease reported significantly more concerns about its chronicity, while female patients reported being significantly more concerned about the impact of their illness on identity, chronicity, overall concern, and having a greater emotional impact. Hierarchical regression indicated that 36% of depression, 42% of anxiety, and 57% of quality of life could be accounted for by disease activity and type, gender, and illness perceptions. The findings suggest that in addition to a patient's perceived disease status, gastroenterology nurses should also be aware that patient gender and their perceptions of illness play a significant impact not only on anxiety and depression but also on quality of life. Increased disease activity is associated with more severe anxiety and depression and reduced quality of life. Female patients are also at a greater risk of reporting negative illness perceptions and increased levels of anxiety, depression, and lower quality of life.
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Hunter AL, Swan L. Quality of life in adults living with congenital heart disease: beyond morbidity and mortality. J Thorac Dis 2016; 8:E1632-E1636. [PMID: 28149600 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2016.12.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Amanda L Hunter
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Kaier K, Gutmann A, Baumbach H, von Zur Mühlen C, Hehn P, Vach W, Beyersdorf F, Zehender M, Bode C, Reinöhl J. Quality of life among elderly patients undergoing transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement- a model-based longitudinal data analysis. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2016; 14:109. [PMID: 27456092 PMCID: PMC4960709 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-016-0512-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Accepted: 07/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Quality of life (QoL) measurements reported in observational studies are often biased, since patients who failed to improve are more likely to be unable to respond due to death or impairment. In order to observe the development of QoL in patients close to death, we analyzed a set of monthly QoL measurements for a cohort of elderly patients treated for aortic valve stenosis (AS) with special consideration of the effect of distance to death. Methods QoL in 169 elderly patients (age ≥ 75 years), treated either with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR; n = 92), surgical aortic-valve replacement (n = 70), or drug-based therapy (n = 7), was evaluated using the standardized EQ-5D questionnaire. Over a two-year period, patients were consulted using monthly telephone interviews or outpatient visits, leading to a total of 2463 time points at which QoL values, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification and their status of assistance were assessed. Furthermore, post-procedural clinical events and complications were monitored. Linear and ordered logistic regression analyses with random intercept were carried out, taking into account overall trends and distance to death. Results QoL measures decreased slightly over time, were temporarily impaired at month 1 after the initial episode of hospitalization and decreased substantially at the end of life with a measurable effect starting at the sixth from last follow-up (month) before death. Many clinical complications (bleeding complications, stroke, acute kidney injury) showed an impairment of QoL measurements, but the inclusion of lagged variables demonstrated medium term (three months) QoL impairments for access site bleeding only. All other complications are associated with event-related impairments that decreased dramatically at the second and third follow-up interviews (month) after event. Conclusions Distance to death shows clear effects on QoL and should be taken into account when analyzing QoL measures in the elderly patients treated for aortic valve stenosis. Trial registration German Clinical Trial Register Nr. DRKS00000797
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- Klaus Kaier
- Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 26, D-79104, Freiburg, Germany. .,Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Freiburg University, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Freiburg University, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 26, D-79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 26, D-79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center Freiburg University, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Freiburg University, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Freiburg University, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Freiburg University, Freiburg, Germany
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Lee S, Lee J, Choi JY. The effect of a resilience improvement program for adolescents with complex congenital heart disease. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2016; 16:290-298. [DOI: 10.1177/1474515116659836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Sunhee Lee
- College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Exercise Medicine Center for Diabetes and Cancer Patients, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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Apers S, Kovacs AH, Luyckx K, Thomet C, Budts W, Enomoto J, Sluman MA, Wang JK, Jackson JL, Khairy P, Cook SC, Chidambarathanu S, Alday L, Eriksen K, Dellborg M, Berghammer M, Mattsson E, Mackie AS, Menahem S, Caruana M, Veldtman G, Soufi A, Romfh AW, White K, Callus E, Kutty S, Fieuws S, Moons P. Quality of Life of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease in 15 Countries. J Am Coll Cardiol 2016; 67:2237-2245. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.03.477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Garcia RU, Aggarwal S, Natarajan G. Parental perception of functional status and impact on the family of children with congenital heart surgery. Early Hum Dev 2016; 96:45-51. [PMID: 27037482 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2016.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2015] [Revised: 03/02/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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AIMS To assess the functional status and the family impact of children with congenital heart defects (CHD), using the parental Functional Status II (FS-II) and the Impact on Family (IOF) questionnaires. METHODS In this prospective observational study, parents of children who underwent surgery for CHD during the first year of life completed the FS-II and the IOF questionnaires. Genetic syndromes and prematurity <32weeks were exclusion criteria. The FS-II generates a total score and age specific general health (GH), activity (A) and, responsiveness (R) subscales. The IOF generates a total scale and financial and sibling subscales. RESULTS Our cohort (n=100), comprised 54% males; the median (IQR) age was 32 (10-56) months. Eighteen children had age-specific scores in the 1-2 SD below mean range (n=17) or more than 2 SD below the mean (n=1) for "ill children". There were significant negative correlations between the total FS-II and total IOF (r=-0.35, p<0.001) and financial IOF (r=-0.35, p<0.001). RACHS-1 category of CHD 4-6 was associated with higher likelihood of lower functional status. CONCLUSIONS More complex CHD was associated with lower functional status, which correlated with a greater impact on the families. Parental questionnaires may be useful instruments for developmental surveillance in this population.
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- Richard U Garcia
- Division of Cardiology, Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
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- Division of Cardiology, Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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Almeida MCVD, Cezar-Vaz MR, Bonow CA, Silva MRSD, Barlem ELD. Identificação de transtornos traumáticos cumulativos em portuários para o raciocínio clínico. ACTA PAUL ENFERM 2016. [DOI: 10.1590/1982-0194201600022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Resumo Objetivo Relacionar os transtornos traumáticos cumulativos autorreferidos por trabalhadores portuários e seus condicionantes socioambientais. Métodos Estudo transversal com 232 portuários (136 em terra e 96 a bordo) com média de idade de 48,7 anos. Os transtornos traumáticos cumulativos foram autorreferidos; a intensidade foi medida pela atribuição de uma nota de 1 a 4. Foi realizada análise do coeficiente de Spearman para relacionar intensidade dos transtornos e variáveis de caracterização, e teste qui quadrado de Pearson foi usado para relacionar grupos de trabalhadores aos transtornos. Resultados Ambas as categorias de portuários destacaram lombocitalgias (36,8% em terra e 28,1% a bordo) e tendinite (27,9% em terra e 31,3% a bordo de navio). Houve correlação estatística entre a idade e tempo de trabalho com a intensidade dos adoecimentos. Conclusão A autorreferência de adoecimentos ressaltou doenças lombares e tendinosas que inferiram causalidade às doenças autorreferidas, cuja clínica deve integrar o processamento do raciocínio clínico da enfermagem.
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Cedars AM, Stefanescu Schmidt A, Broberg C, Zaidi A, Opotowsky A, Grewal J, Kay J, Bhatt AB, Novak E, Spertus J. Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patients Experience Similar Symptoms of Disease Activity. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2016; 9:161-70. [PMID: 26957518 DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.115.002154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Accepted: 01/17/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is a lack of objective data on the symptoms characterizing disease activity among adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD). The purpose of this study was to elicit the most important symptoms from patients across the spectrum of ACHD and to examine whether reported symptoms were similar across the spectrum of ACHD as a foundation for creating a patient-reported outcome measure(s). METHODS AND RESULTS We constructed a 39-item survey using input from physicians specializing in ACHD to assess the symptoms patients associate with disease activity. Patients (n=124) prospectively completed this survey, and the results were analyzed based on underlying anatomy and disease complexity. A confirmatory cohort of patients (n=40) was then recruited prospectively to confirm the validity of the initial data. When grouped based on underlying anatomy, significant differences in disease-related symptom rankings were found for only 6 of 39 symptoms. Six symptoms were identified which were of particular significance to patients, regardless of underlying anatomy. Patients with anatomy of great complexity experienced greater overall symptom severity than those with anatomy of low or moderate complexity, attributable exclusively to higher ranking of 5 symptoms. The second patient cohort had symptom experiences similar to those of the initial cohort, differing in only 5 of 39 symptoms. CONCLUSIONS This study identified 6 symptoms relevant to patients across the spectrum of ACHD and remarkable homogeneity of patient experience, suggesting that a single disease-specific patient-reported outcome can be created for quality and outcome assessments.
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- Ari M Cedars
- From the Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX (A.M.C.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (A.S., A.B.); Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland (C.B.); Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A.Z.); Boston Children's Hospital, MA (A.O.); University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J.G.); University of Colorado, Denver (J.K.); Washington University, St. Louis, MO (E.N.); and St. Luke's Mid-America Heart Institute, Kansas City, KS (J.S.).
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- From the Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX (A.M.C.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (A.S., A.B.); Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland (C.B.); Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A.Z.); Boston Children's Hospital, MA (A.O.); University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J.G.); University of Colorado, Denver (J.K.); Washington University, St. Louis, MO (E.N.); and St. Luke's Mid-America Heart Institute, Kansas City, KS (J.S.)
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- From the Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX (A.M.C.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (A.S., A.B.); Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland (C.B.); Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A.Z.); Boston Children's Hospital, MA (A.O.); University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J.G.); University of Colorado, Denver (J.K.); Washington University, St. Louis, MO (E.N.); and St. Luke's Mid-America Heart Institute, Kansas City, KS (J.S.)
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- From the Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX (A.M.C.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (A.S., A.B.); Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland (C.B.); Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A.Z.); Boston Children's Hospital, MA (A.O.); University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J.G.); University of Colorado, Denver (J.K.); Washington University, St. Louis, MO (E.N.); and St. Luke's Mid-America Heart Institute, Kansas City, KS (J.S.)
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- From the Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX (A.M.C.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (A.S., A.B.); Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland (C.B.); Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A.Z.); Boston Children's Hospital, MA (A.O.); University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J.G.); University of Colorado, Denver (J.K.); Washington University, St. Louis, MO (E.N.); and St. Luke's Mid-America Heart Institute, Kansas City, KS (J.S.)
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- From the Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX (A.M.C.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (A.S., A.B.); Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland (C.B.); Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A.Z.); Boston Children's Hospital, MA (A.O.); University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J.G.); University of Colorado, Denver (J.K.); Washington University, St. Louis, MO (E.N.); and St. Luke's Mid-America Heart Institute, Kansas City, KS (J.S.)
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- From the Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX (A.M.C.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (A.S., A.B.); Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland (C.B.); Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A.Z.); Boston Children's Hospital, MA (A.O.); University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J.G.); University of Colorado, Denver (J.K.); Washington University, St. Louis, MO (E.N.); and St. Luke's Mid-America Heart Institute, Kansas City, KS (J.S.)
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- From the Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX (A.M.C.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (A.S., A.B.); Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland (C.B.); Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A.Z.); Boston Children's Hospital, MA (A.O.); University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J.G.); University of Colorado, Denver (J.K.); Washington University, St. Louis, MO (E.N.); and St. Luke's Mid-America Heart Institute, Kansas City, KS (J.S.)
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- From the Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX (A.M.C.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (A.S., A.B.); Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland (C.B.); Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A.Z.); Boston Children's Hospital, MA (A.O.); University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J.G.); University of Colorado, Denver (J.K.); Washington University, St. Louis, MO (E.N.); and St. Luke's Mid-America Heart Institute, Kansas City, KS (J.S.)
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- From the Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX (A.M.C.); Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (A.S., A.B.); Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland (C.B.); Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (A.Z.); Boston Children's Hospital, MA (A.O.); University of British Columbia, Vancouver (J.G.); University of Colorado, Denver (J.K.); Washington University, St. Louis, MO (E.N.); and St. Luke's Mid-America Heart Institute, Kansas City, KS (J.S.)
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Rassart J, Luyckx K, Goossens E, Oris L, Apers S, Moons P. A Big Five Personality Typology in Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease: Prospective Associations with Psychosocial Functioning and Perceived Health. Int J Behav Med 2016; 23:310-318. [DOI: 10.1007/s12529-016-9547-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Budts W, Roos-Hesselink J, Rädle-Hurst T, Eicken A, McDonagh TA, Lambrinou E, Crespo-Leiro MG, Walker F, Frogoudaki AA. Treatment of heart failure in adult congenital heart disease: a position paper of the Working Group of Grown-Up Congenital Heart Disease and the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology. Eur Heart J 2016; 37:1419-27. [PMID: 26787434 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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- Werner Budts
- Congenital and Structural Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
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- Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation Unit, Cardiology Service, Hospital Universitario A Coruña, La Coruña, Spain
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- Centre for Grown-Up Congenital Heart Disease, St Bartholomews Hospital, London, UK
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- Adult Congenital Heart Clinic, Second Cardiology Department, ATTIKON University Hospital and Athens University, Athens, Greece
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BACKGROUND Despite an increasing prevalence of adults living with a CHD, little is known about the psychosocial impact of CHD. We sought to investigate the relative impact of disease severity and patients' perceptions about their condition on depression, anxiety, and quality of life over a period of a year. METHODS A total of 110 patients aged over 16 years completed an initial questionnaire containing measures for anxiety, depression, quality of life, and illness perceptions when they attended the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic. Cardiologists rated the patients' disease severity and illness course. A year later, patients were invited to complete the same measures. Regression analyses were performed to determine the relative impact of illness perceptions and disease severity on psychological outcomes a year later. RESULTS At baseline, 23% of the study population had depressive symptoms and 30% had elevated trait anxiety. After controlling for associations with disease-related variables, illness perceptions explained 28% of the variance in depression, 40% anxiety, and 27% overall quality of life at baseline. Baseline illness perceptions bivariately predicted quality of life, cardiac anxiety, and depression 1 year later, and regression analyses controlling for other factors showed that they were significant predictors of outcomes 1 year later. CONCLUSION Symptoms of depression and anxiety are common among adults with CHD. Patients' illness perceptions are related to psychological outcomes, especially cross-sectionally. Future research could investigate whether an intervention to discuss patients' perceptions about their CHD can improve mental health and quality of life.
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Schoormans D, Darabi H, Li J, Brandberg Y, Eriksson M, Zwinderman KH, Sprangers MAG, Hall P. In Search for the Genetic Basis of Quality of Life in Healthy Swedish Women--A GWAS Study Using the iCOGS Custom Genotyping Array. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0140563. [PMID: 26469178 PMCID: PMC4607154 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Accepted: 09/26/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Quality of life (QoL) is increasingly measured in both research and clinical practice. QoL-assessments are built on a long, empirically-based, and stringent approach. There is ample evidence that QoL is, in part, heritable. We therefore performed a GWAS relating genetic variation to QoL in healthy females. METHODS In 5,142 healthy females, background characteristics (e.g. demographic, clinical, lifestyle and psychological factors) and QoL by means of the EORTC QLQ-C30 were measured. Moreover, women were genotyped using a custom array including ~210,000 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Initially, SNPs were related to each QoL-domain, by means of partially adjusted (controlling for age and population stratification) and fully adjusted (controlling for age, population stratification, and background characteristics) regression analyses. Additionally, gene-based analyses were performed relating the combined effect of SNPs within each gene to QoL using the statistical software package VEGAS. RESULTS None of the associations between QoL and genetic variation (i.e. individual SNPs and genes) reached the bonferroni corrected significance level. CONCLUSION Reasons for a lack of association between genetic markers and QoL could be low variation in QoL-scores; selecting genetic markers not tagging QoL; or that the genetic effect that impacts one's QoL is mediated through biological pathways rather than the effect of single SNPs or genes. Therefore, we opt for a pathway-based or system biology approach as a complementary and powerful approach to analyze the combined effect of genes and their biological implications in future studies focusing on QoL-issues.
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- Dounya Schoormans
- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Human Genetics, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Ashley L, Marti J, Jones H, Velikova G, Wright P. Illness perceptions within 6 months of cancer diagnosis are an independent prospective predictor of health-related quality of life 15 months post-diagnosis. Psychooncology 2015; 24:1463-70. [PMID: 25946704 DOI: 10.1002/pon.3812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2014] [Revised: 03/06/2015] [Accepted: 03/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Studies have found that illness perceptions explain significant variance in health outcomes in numerous diseases. However, most of the research is cross-sectional and non-oncological. We examined, for the first time in breast, colorectal and prostate cancer patients, if cognitive and emotional illness perceptions near diagnosis predict future multidimensional health-related quality of life (HRQoL). METHODS UK-based patients (N = 334) completed the illness perception questionnaire-revised within 6 months post-diagnosis and the quality of life in adult cancer survivors scale 15 months post-diagnosis. Sociodemographic and clinical data were obtained from medical records. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted. RESULTS The sociodemographic and clinical factors collectively significantly predicted 8/12 HRQoL domains, although for 5/8 accounted for <10% of the variance. For all 12 HRQoL domains, illness perceptions collectively explained significant substantial additional variance (∆R(2) range: 5.6-27.9%), and a single illness perception questionnaire-revised dimension was the best individual predictor of 9/12 HRQoL domains. The consequences dimension independently predicted 7/12 HRQoL domains; patients who believed their cancer would have a more serious negative impact on their life reported poorer future HRQoL. The emotional representations and identity dimensions also predicted multiple HRQoL domains. CONCLUSIONS Future research should focus on realising the potential of illness perceptions as a modifiable target for and mediating mechanism of interventions to improve patients' HRQoL.
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- Laura Ashley
- Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Schoormans D, Li J, Darabi H, Brandberg Y, Sprangers MAG, Eriksson M, Zwinderman KH, Hall P. The genetic basis of quality of life in healthy Swedish women: a candidate gene approach. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0118292. [PMID: 25675377 PMCID: PMC4326277 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0118292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Quality of life (QoL) is an increasingly important parameter in clinical practice as it predicts mortality and poor health outcomes. It is hypothesized that one may have a genetic predisposition for QoL. We therefore related 139 candidate genes, selected through a literature search, to QoL in healthy females. METHODS In 5,142 healthy females, background characteristics (i.e. demographic, clinical, lifestyle, and psychological factors) were assessed. QoL was measured by the EORTC QLQ-C30, which consists of 15 domains. For all women genotype information was available. For each candidate gene, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified based on their functional (n = 2,663) and physical annotation (n = 10,649). SNPs were related to each QoL-domain, while controlling for background characteristics and population stratification. Finally, gene-based analyses were performed relating the combined effect of 10,649 SNPs (selected based on physical annotation) for each gene, to QoL using the statistical software package VEGAS. RESULTS Overall, we found no relation between genetic variations (SNPs and genes) and 14 out of 15 QoL-domains. The strongest association was found between cognitive functioning and the top SNP rs1468951 (p = 1.21E-05) in the GSTZ1 gene. Furthermore, results of the gene-based test showed that the combined effect of 11 SNPs within the GSTZ1 gene is significantly associated with cognitive functioning (p = 2.60E-05). CONCLUSION If validated, the involvement of GSTZ1 in cognitive functioning underscores its heritability which is likely the result of differences in the dopamine pathway, as GSTZ1 contributes to the equilibrium between dopamine and its neurotoxic metabolites via the glutathione redox cycle.
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- Dounya Schoormans
- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Human Genetics, Genome Institute of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Leysen M, Nijs J, Meeus M, Paul van Wilgen C, Struyf F, Vermandel A, Kuppens K, Roussel NA. Clinimetric properties of illness perception questionnaire revised (IPQ-R) and brief illness perception questionnaire (Brief IPQ) in patients with musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 20:10-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2014.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2013] [Revised: 04/04/2014] [Accepted: 05/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Apers S, Kovacs AH, Luyckx K, Alday L, Berghammer M, Budts W, Callus E, Caruana M, Chidambarathanu S, Cook SC, Dellborg M, Enomoto J, Eriksen K, Fernandes SM, Jackson JL, Johansson B, Khairy P, Kutty S, Menahem S, Rempel G, Sluman MA, Soufi A, Thomet C, Veldtman G, Wang JK, White K, Moons P. Assessment of Patterns of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Adults with Congenital Heart disease - International Study (APPROACH-IS): rationale, design, and methods. Int J Cardiol 2014; 179:334-42. [PMID: 25464481 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.11.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2014] [Revised: 10/24/2014] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Data on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) are inconsistent and vary across the world. Better understanding of PROs and their differences across cultural and geographic barriers can best be accomplished via international studies using uniform research methods. The APPROACH-IS consortium (Assessment of Patterns of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Adults with Congenital Heart disease - International Study) was created for this purpose and investigates PROs in adults with CHD worldwide. This paper outlines the project rationale, design, and methods. METHODS/DESIGN APPROACH-IS is a cross-sectional study. The goal is to recruit 3500-4000 adults with CHD from 15 countries in five major regions of the world (Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America). Self-report questionnaires are administered to capture information on PRO domains: (i) perceived health status (12-item Short-form Health Survey & EuroQOL-5D); (ii) psychological functioning (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale); (iii) health behaviors (Health-Behavior Scale-Congenital Heart Disease); and (iv) quality of life (Linear Analog Scale & Satisfaction With Life Scale). Additionally, potential explanatory variables are assessed: (i) socio-demographic variables; (ii) medical history (chart review); (iii) sense of coherence (Orientation to Life Questionnaire); and (iv) illness perceptions (Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire). Descriptive analyses and multilevel models will examine differences in PROs and investigate potential explanatory variables. DISCUSSION APPROACH-IS represents a global effort to increase research understanding and capacity in the field of CHD, and will have major implications for patient care. Results will generate valuable information for developing interventions to optimize patients' health and well-being. REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02150603.
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- Silke Apers
- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Toronto Congenital Cardiac Centre for Adults, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, School Psychology and Child and Adolescent Development, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Cardiology, Hospital de Niños, Córdoba, Argentina
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- The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Institute of Medicine, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, University Hospitals Leuven, Division of Congenital and Structural Cardiology, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult with Congenital Heart Defect, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Mater Dei Hospital, Birkirkara Bypass, Malta
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, Heart Institute, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Institute of Medicine, Gothenburg, Sweden; Adult Congenital Heart Unit, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra and Institute for Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Chiba Cardiovascular Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Stanford University, Department of Pediatrics and Medicine, Division of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Center for Biobehavioral Health, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Public Health, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Adult Congenital Heart Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- University of Nebraska Medical Center/Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Monash Heart, Monash Medical Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Northern Alberta Adult Congenital Heart Clinic, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- University Hospital Bern, Center for Congenital Heart Disease, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Washington University and Barnes Jewish Heart & Vascular Center, University of Missouri, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium; The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Institute of Medicine, Gothenburg, Sweden; The Heart Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Schoormans D, Sprangers MAG, van Melle JP, Pieper PG, van Dijk APJ, Sieswerda GT, Hulsbergen-Zwarts MS, Plokker THWM, Brunninkhuis LGH, Vliegen HW, Mulder BJM. Clinical and psychological characteristics predict future healthcare use in adults with congenital heart disease. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2014; 15:72-81. [DOI: 10.1177/1474515114555819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2014] [Accepted: 09/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Dounya Schoormans
- Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Centre, the Netherlands
- Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Centre, the Netherlands
- Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands, the Netherlands
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Kim GB. Psychosocial adjustment and quality of life of adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease. KOREAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 2014; 57:257-63. [PMID: 25076970 PMCID: PMC4115066 DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2014.57.6.257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2014] [Accepted: 05/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
The incidence of people living with congenital heart disease (CHD) has been increasing every year owing to remarkable advances in surgical and catheter intervention techniques and devices, and improved knowledge of critical care for patients with CHD. However, these patients continue to face physical, psychosocial, and environmental challenges, and a number of studies have shown higher rates of depression and anxiety disorders than the general population. To improve psychosocial functioning and quality of life for adults with CHD, health care providers are recommended to inform CHD patients of an accurate diagnosis, and overall treatment process, beginning in adolescence to facilitate a smooth transition from adolescence to adulthood. Active cooperation with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, chaplains, and family members is highly recommended to help CHD patients feel normal and optimistic and to promote good social interactions, close family relationships, and a strong sense of coherence.
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- Gi Beom Kim
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Silke Apers
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Belgium
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- School Psychology and Child and Adolescent Development, KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Belgium
- Division of Congenital and Structural Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
- The Heart Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
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