Key result
Sanguine personality in patients with atrial fibrillation was associated with a significantly higher quality of life score compared to other personality traits (β = 12.40).
Why the study?
AF aggregates with negative emotional states, and this study explored the association between personality traits and patient-reported outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=124)
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In patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation, a sanguine personality is associated with significantly better quality of life and lower rates of anxiety and depression compared to other personality traits.
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Supports personality assessment for QoL in new AF; hypothesis-generating, needs prospective validation.
Background Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is known to aggregate with a negative emotional state. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are identified as important tools to evaluate the efficacy and endpoints of AF management. This study explored the association between personality traits and PROs in AF. Methods In this cross-sectional study, we assessed personality traits (choleric personality, depressive personality, mucinous personality, and sanguine personality) using the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) in AF patients. The Atrial Fibrillation Effect on Quality of Life (AFEQT) was used to measure the Quality of Life (QoL) in AF patients (range: 0 [worst] to 100 [best]). The General Anxiety Scale (GAD-7) and a 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) were explored to assess subjects’ depression and anxiety levels. The association of personality traits with quality of life and emotional state was measured by multivariate analysis. Results Among 124 subjects (age: 67.48 ± 11.59 years, 50.00% male) with newly diagnosed AF, 69 (55.65%) had paroxysmal AF, 51 (41.13%) had persistent AF, and 4 (3.22%) did not know their AF type. Of these, 10.48% of patients (n = 13) were of a sanguine personality. Compared to patients with other personality characteristics, average AFEQT scores were the highest in AF patients with sanguine personality (P < 0.05), and the levels of anxiety and depression were the lowest (P < 0.05). Furthermore, multiple linear regression analyses suggested that a sanguine personality was one of the main risk factors affecting the QoL after adjustment for clinical background (β = 12.40, 95%CI: 1.87 to 22.93, P < 0.05). Overall, sanguine personalities in AF patients were associated with improved QoL and a better emotional state. Conclusion Personality traits may be an essential factor affecting PROs in individuals with AF.
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Yan et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Atrial Fibrillation (n=124). Sanguine personality vs. Other personality traits was evaluated on Quality of Life (AFEQT score) (β = 12.40, 95% CI 1.87-22.93, p=0.021). Sanguine personality in patients with atrial fibrillation was associated with a significantly higher quality of life score compared to other personality traits (β = 12.40).
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