Changes in quality of life and health status in patients with extracorporeal life support: A prospective longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) provides emergency pulmonary and cardiac assistance for patients in respiratory or cardiac failure. Most studies evaluate the success of ECLS based on patients' survival rate. However, the trajectory of health status and quality of life (QOL) should also be important considerations. The study's aim was to explore changes in health status and QOL in adult patients weaned from ECLS who survived to hospital discharge over a one-year period.

Study design

A prospective longitudinal study was conducted from April 2012 to September 2014. A convenience sample of patients who had undergone ECLS was followed for one-year after hospital discharge. Heath status was measured with a physical activity scale, the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies

SUBMITTER: Chen KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5945013 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature