The impact of psychological distress on long-term recovery perceptions in survivors of cardiac arrest.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine the association of depressive and PTSD symptoms with cardiac arrest survivors' long-term recovery perceptions, after accounting for cognitive status, functional independence, and medical comorbidities.

Methods

Perceived recovery of 78 cardiac arrest survivors at 6-months post-hospital discharge was assessed through the question, "Do you feel that you have made a complete recovery from your arrest?" Psychological symptoms were measured using the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale (CES-D) and the PTSD Checklist-Specific (PCLS). Logistic regression was utilized to assess the association between psychological symptoms with positive and negative recovery perceptions, adjusting for demographics, cognitive impairment, functional dependence, and

SUBMITTER: Presciutti A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6379069 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature