Reduced quality of life and greater psychological distress in vasovagal syncope patients compared to healthy individuals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vasovagal syncope (VVS) patients have a reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL). There are limited data comparing HRQoL and psychological profile in VVS patients and healthy individuals. We tested the hypothesis that VVS patients have greater impairment in both HRQoL and psychological profile compared to healthy nonfainting individuals, and that both outcome measures are negatively correlated for VVS patients.

Methods

The RAND 36-Item Health Survey (RAND36), global health visual analogue scale (VAS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Anxiety Sensitivity Index, and Positive and Negative Affect Schedule - Expanded Form were completed by healthy individuals and at baseline by VVS patients enrolled in the Second Prevention of Syncope Trial, a randomized, p

SUBMITTER: Ng J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6358504 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature