Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Abstract

Background The percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the most common treatment for coronary artery disease. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL), alongside mortality and recurrence rates, is a key outcome indicator for PCI. Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the factors influencing HRQoL in patients with coronary artery disease who had received PCI. Methods A convenience sample from the cardiovascular center of a tertiary hospital in South Korea was recruited for this descriptive, cross-sectional study. This study was conducted using a structured questionnaire and patients' medical records on a sample of 210 patients with coronary artery disease who were ≥ 18 years old and > 1 month post-PCI. The questionnaire collected information on general, clinical, and psychosocial characteristics. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t test, one-way analysis of variance, the Scheffé test, and the Pearson correlation test. A multiple linear regression, together with the significant variables in univariate analysis, was used to determine the variables that significantly influenced HRQoL. Results HRQoL was found to vary significantly with age, marital status, subjective economic status, primary caregiver, duration since first PCI, New York Heart Association class, anxiety, depression, and social support. The significant general characteristics shown to affect HRQoL in patients who had undergone PCI included age, marital status, and primary caregiver. The significant clinical characteristics shown to affect HRQoL included duration from first PCI and New York Heart Association class. The significant psychosocial characteristics shown to affect HRQoL included anxiety and depression. Primary caregiver and New York Heart Association class were identified as having the greatest impact on HRQoL in the PCI patients in this study. Conclusions To enhance HRQoL in patients who had received PCI, their post-PCI physical and psychological symptoms should be regularly assessed. Furthermore, intervention strategies aimed to improve quality of life in patients with severe functional limitations and those receiving family care are necessary.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)E186
JournalThe journal of nursing research : JNR
Volume30
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

Keywords

  • coronary artery disease
  • percutaneous coronary intervention
  • quality of life

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