Key result
Adolescents with severe heart disease reported worse health-related quality of life, higher depressed mood, and lower self-esteem than controls, with disease severity explaining 11% of HRQoL variance.
Why the study?
Does heart disease severity worsen health-related quality of life, depressed mood, and self-esteem in adolescents compared to healthy controls?
Population
177 adolescents, including 90 with congenital or acquired heart disease and 87 age-matched healthy controls.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Severe heart disease may warrant psychosocial assessment in adolescents; leaves open whether interventions improve outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=177)
Does heart disease severity worsen health-related quality of life, depressed mood, and self-esteem in adolescents compared to healthy controls?
Adolescents with severe heart disease experience significantly lower health-related quality of life, which is largely mediated by depressed mood and perceived disease severity, highlighting the need for psychosocial screening and support.
Cohen et al. (2007) conducted a cross-sectional in Congenital or acquired heart disease (n=177). Heart disease vs. Age-matched healthy adolescents was evaluated on Health-related quality of life (HRQoL), depressed mood, and self-esteem. Adolescents with severe heart disease reported worse health-related quality of life, higher depressed mood, and lower self-esteem than controls, with disease severity explaining 11% of HRQoL variance.
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