Niki Medendorp, Hilda Rijnhart-de Jong, Ilse Verstraaten, Tom Oirbans, Edgar Daeter, Henrico Wesselink, Roel Snijder, Daniela Schulz, Pepijn van der Voort, Christiaan Boerma, Dennis Duiker, Anja Machielse, Machteld Huber, Johanna Takkenberg, Dennis van Veghel
{"title":"Predictors of quality of life after cardiac procedures: a mixed-methods study.","authors":"Niki Medendorp, Hilda Rijnhart-de Jong, Ilse Verstraaten, Tom Oirbans, Edgar Daeter, Henrico Wesselink, Roel Snijder, Daniela Schulz, Pepijn van der Voort, Christiaan Boerma, Dennis Duiker, Anja Machielse, Machteld Huber, Johanna Takkenberg, Dennis van Veghel","doi":"10.1007/s11136-026-04371-0","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Cardiovascular disease has a major impact on patients' lives. Cardiac procedures aim to improve patient health-related quality of life (HRQoL); however, some patients show little to no improvement afterwards. Changes in HRQoL are used to evaluate quality of care, and to enhance shared decision-making. We aimed to explore determinants predictive of HRQoL changes in patients undergoing a cardiac procedure.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A stepwise, mixed-methods study was conducted. First, relevant determinants were identified and selected by performing a literature search and Delphi study. Next, a cross-sectional survey study was conducted among patients who underwent a cardiac procedure. The impact of determinants on changes in HRQoL (measured with the SF36-2/SF12-2, or Effect On Quality-Of-Life Questionnaire (AFEQT)) was examined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Based on the literature search and Delphi study, 19 determinants were selected and subsequently observed among patients. In total, 1016 patients participated; 731 undergoing a CABG, PCI or SAVR (CPS-group), and 285 undergoing a PVI (PVI-group). In the CPS-group, 9 determinants were associated with significant changes in physical HRQoL and 9 determinants for mental HRQoL were found. In the PVI-group, significant determinants in the four AFEQT domains were found.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study shows that several psychological and social factors are significant predictors for patients' HRQoL after cardiac procedures. Addressing these factors in consultations is considered important when deciding about cardiac procedures. This may allow shared decision making, enhance patient expectations and be beneficial for choosing the most optimal treatment choice for the individual patient.</p>","PeriodicalId":20748,"journal":{"name":"Quality of Life Research","volume":"35 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4000,"publicationDate":"2026-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Quality of Life Research","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-026-04371-0","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Abstract
Purpose: Cardiovascular disease has a major impact on patients' lives. Cardiac procedures aim to improve patient health-related quality of life (HRQoL); however, some patients show little to no improvement afterwards. Changes in HRQoL are used to evaluate quality of care, and to enhance shared decision-making. We aimed to explore determinants predictive of HRQoL changes in patients undergoing a cardiac procedure.
Methods: A stepwise, mixed-methods study was conducted. First, relevant determinants were identified and selected by performing a literature search and Delphi study. Next, a cross-sectional survey study was conducted among patients who underwent a cardiac procedure. The impact of determinants on changes in HRQoL (measured with the SF36-2/SF12-2, or Effect On Quality-Of-Life Questionnaire (AFEQT)) was examined.
Results: Based on the literature search and Delphi study, 19 determinants were selected and subsequently observed among patients. In total, 1016 patients participated; 731 undergoing a CABG, PCI or SAVR (CPS-group), and 285 undergoing a PVI (PVI-group). In the CPS-group, 9 determinants were associated with significant changes in physical HRQoL and 9 determinants for mental HRQoL were found. In the PVI-group, significant determinants in the four AFEQT domains were found.
Conclusion: This study shows that several psychological and social factors are significant predictors for patients' HRQoL after cardiac procedures. Addressing these factors in consultations is considered important when deciding about cardiac procedures. This may allow shared decision making, enhance patient expectations and be beneficial for choosing the most optimal treatment choice for the individual patient.
期刊介绍：
Quality of Life Research is an international, multidisciplinary journal devoted to the rapid communication of original research, theoretical articles and methodological reports related to the field of quality of life, in all the health sciences. The journal also offers editorials, literature, book and software reviews, correspondence and abstracts of conferences.
Quality of life has become a prominent issue in biometry, philosophy, social science, clinical medicine, health services and outcomes research. The journal''s scope reflects the wide application of quality of life assessment and research in the biological and social sciences. All original work is subject to peer review for originality, scientific quality and relevance to a broad readership.
This is an official journal of the International Society of Quality of Life Research.
求助内容：
应助结果提醒方式：
京公网安备 11010802042870号
