Key result
Older age, lack of employment, no marriage history, and worse NYHA functional class were associated with lower quality of life in adults with congenital heart disease (p < 0.001).
Why the study?
Measuring quality of life is fundamental to understanding the impact of disease and treatment, prompting an exploration of quality of life, patient characteristics, and international variation in adults with congenital heart disease.
Cross-Sectional (n=4,028)
Yes
p-value: p=<0.001
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“Apers et al. should be commended in their scientifically rigorous attempt to use a uniform, standardized and consistent approach, and in utilizing two well-validated QOL tools: the linear analog scale (LAS) and the satisfaction with life scale (SWLS). In addition, this is the now the largest study and the first global study in this field enrolling 4,028 patients from 15 countries across five continents.”
Generally favorable QoL in multinational ACHD highlights psychosocial influences; leaves open tailored interventions pending longitudinal data.
Apers et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Congenital heart disease (n=4,028). Patient and country-specific characteristics was evaluated on Quality of life (QOL) assessed using a linear analog scale (LAS) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) (p=<0.001). Older age, lack of employment, no marriage history, and worse NYHA functional class were associated with lower quality of life in adults with congenital heart disease (p < 0.001).
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