Quality of life among patients with atrial fibrillation: A theoretically-guided cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have significantly lower health-related quality of life (HRQoL) compared to the general population and patients with other heart diseases. The research emphasis on the influence of AF symptoms on HRQoL overshadows the role of individual characteristics. To address this gap, this study's purpose was to test an incremental predictive model for AF-related HRQoL following an adapted HRQoL conceptual model that incorporates both symptoms and individual characteristics.

Methods

Patients attending an AF specialty clinic were invited to complete an online survey. Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted to examine whether individual characteristics (overall mental health, perceived stress, sex, age, AF knowledge, household and

SUBMITTER: Rush KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10553272 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature