Why the study?
The study aimed to measure quality of life in cardiac outpatients with psychiatric disorders compared to those without psychiatric disorders.
Does the presence of psychiatric disorders reduce quality of life in cardiac outpatients?
Population
343 consecutive cardiac outpatients
Comparison
Cardiac outpatients with psychiatric disorders vs those without psychiatric disorders
Design
Cross-sectional study
Key result
Cardiac outpatients with psychiatric disorders had significantly lower quality of life scores than those without, particularly in the psychological health domain (76.9 vs. 87.8, P < 0.001).
Authors
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Psychiatric comorbidity may reduce quality of life in cardiac outpatients; leaves open whether screening improves outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=343)
No
Does the presence of psychiatric disorders reduce quality of life in cardiac outpatients?
Absolute Event Rate: 76.9% vs 87.8%
p-value: p=<0.001
Cardiac outpatients with comorbid psychiatric disorders experience significantly poorer quality of life across all domains compared to those without psychiatric comorbidities.
Alzahrani et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiac diseases with and without psychiatric disorders (n=343). Psychiatric disorders vs. No psychiatric disorders was evaluated on Psychological health domain score (WHOQOL-BREF) (p=<0.001). Cardiac outpatients with psychiatric disorders had significantly lower quality of life scores than those without, particularly in the psychological health domain (76.9 vs. 87.8, P < 0.001).
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