Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Kardiyovasküler Hemşirelik Dergisi, cilt.13, sa.32, ss.173-179, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)
Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between symptom status and health-related quality of life in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Methods: This was a descriptive study, and 31 outpatient pulmonary arterial hypertension patients were enrolled. The “Data Gathering Form,” the “Symptom Status Questionnaire-Heart Failure,” and the “Short-Form Health Survey” were used to collect research data. Results: The mean age of the patients was 47.4 ± 15.3 years and 51.6% of them were female. The majority of the patients were in World Health Organization functional class II and not working (80.6%). The most common symptoms experienced by the patients were “fatigue or lack of energy” (96.8%) and “shortness of breath during the daytime” (80.6%). The mean total Symptom Status Questionnaire-Heart Failure score was significantly lower in the working group compared to the non-working group (P < .001). Except for the “general health” and “social functioning” of the SF-36 sub-dimensions, there were significant differences between the high and low Symptom Status Questionnaire-Heart Failure groups in all other sub-dimensions (P < .05). There was a weak negative correlation between the “general health” sub-dimension of Short-Form Health Survey and Symptom Status Questionnaire- Heart Failure. All other sub-dimensions of Short-Form Health Survey had moderate negative correlations with Symptom Status Questionnaire-Heart Failure. Conclusion: It was found that there was a negative correlation between the symptom status of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and health-related quality of life regular evaluation of patients’ symptom status, and health-related quality of life is recommended to provide comprehensive care and improve long-term quality of life.