Key result
Stroke survivors show worse overall, physical, and psychological QoL compared to AMI survivors.
Why the study?
Cardiovascular diseases, particularly acute myocardial infarction and stroke, cause profound impacts on survivors lives, making quality of life assessment crucial for understanding their condition and illness adaptation.
How does the perceived Quality of Life compare between survivors of stroke and acute myocardial infarction?
Cross-Sectional (n=204)
How does the perceived Quality of Life compare between survivors of stroke and acute myocardial infarction?
p-value: p=<0.05
Stroke survivors experience significantly lower overall, physical, and psychological quality of life compared to acute myocardial infarction survivors.
Stroke survivors may need enhanced QoL support vs AMI survivors; cross-sectional data leaves open causality and intervention effects.
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, cardiovascular diseases, particularly acute myocardial infarction and strokes, lead to significant fatalities. Survivors often experience profound impacts on various aspects of their lives, making the assessment of their Quality of Life crucial for understanding their condition and adaptation to the illness. METHODS: A community-based, descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to compare how survivors of stroke and acute myocardial infarction perceive their Quality of Life. The Portuguese version of the World Health Organization Quality of life instrument was administered to 204 acute myocardial infarction and stroke survivors. Clinical and sociodemographic variables were also compared. RESULTS: < 0.05) were noted in overall, physical, and psychological aspects of Quality of Life between the two groups, with stroke survivors consistently showing lower values in these dimensions. CONCLUSIONS: The Quality-of-Life perception of stroke and acute myocardial infarction survivors may be affected by several sociodemographic and clinical factors, and the results support the idea that the vascular event conditions the person's Quality of Life, particularly in variables related to the person's physical condition, functionality, and autonomy.
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Lourenço et al. (2024) conducted a cross-sectional in Stroke and acute myocardial infarction (n=204). Stroke vs. Acute myocardial infarction was evaluated on Quality of Life (overall, physical, and psychological aspects) (p=<0.05). Stroke survivors consistently showed lower values in overall, physical, and psychological aspects of Quality of Life compared to acute myocardial infarction survivors (P<0.05).
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