title: [Quality of life two years after myocardial infarction. 1. Examination questionnaires].
abstract: The purpose of the present study was to assess the quality of life (QOL) and factors influencing QOL in patients 2 years after myocardial infarction (MI). The study was performed in 100 pts (mean age 45.5) mean 2 years after MI. 50 pts of studied group (mean age 42.5) were resuscitated from ventricular fibrillation (VF) complicating acute phase of MI. The control group consisted of 100 healthy subjects persons (mean age 53.5). The QOL index was assessed with the use of 2 types questionnaires: "Quality of Well-Being Scale" (QWB) and questionnaires of QOL including 26 factors in terms of: pain, dyspnoea, anxiety, depression, energy, sleep, emotions, mobility, social isolation, sexual activity, hobby, subjective emotional, distress, functional and social state and return to work. The QOL index was assessed using mathematical Krefft method. The average value of QOL index in patients 2 years following MI was significantly lower when compared with control group. The mathematical method of Krefft showed, that out of 26 features the most important diagnostic power factor for the QOL index were: self estimation of physical performance, return to work, the lifestyle and presence of stenocardial pain and dyspnoea. The pts resuscitated from VF revealed the higher level of anxiety.
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Pielegniarstwa Klinicznego, Akademii Medycznej we Wrocławiu.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arendarczyk
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Loboz-Grudzień
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000523:psychology