Quality of life and health status of hospitalized adults with congenital heart disease in Vietnam: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the quality of life (QOL) and health status of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) in developing countries. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the QOL and health status of hospitalized adults with CHD in Vietnam and investigate the association between QOL and their biological-social characteristics.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted with 109 adults with CHD, hospitalized in the Vietnam National Heart Institute, between June and December 2019. Validated instruments to assess QOL and health status describing patient-reported outcomes were used, including the EuroQOL-5 Dimensions-5 Level, Satisfaction with Life Scale, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.

Results

The mean scores on the EuroQOL-descriptive syst

SUBMITTER: Truong TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8097946 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature