Assessing quality of life after pulmonary embolism: Comparing results from the PEmb-QoL with semistructured interviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Pulmonary Embolism Quality of Life questionnaire (PEmb-QoL) assesses quality of life (QoL) in patients with previous pulmonary embolism (PE).

Objective

Our aim was to assess the agreement between the PEmb-QoL and interviews and to explore other QoL concerns in patients diagnosed with PE.

Methods

This mixed-method study included interviews with 21 patients about QoL after PE, followed by the PEmb-QoL questionnaire. In interviews, patients were asked about their lived experiences and impact of PE. Our analysis identified the frequency and severity of decreased QoL in qualitative interviews and compared with the PEmb-QoL score. Excerpts that described the effect of PE on QoL in interview transcripts were transcoded to match the answers corresponding to the

SUBMITTER: Hernandez-Nino J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9207120 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature