Health Related Quality of Life for Patients after Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery

Abstract

Background: Mitral valve disease is becoming a public health problem due to increasing life expectancy and new treatment methods for mitral valve replacement, mitral valve replacement surgery can be a challenging and stressful life event, however, patient experiences after mitral valve replacement surgery are inadequately described. Aim of the study: The aim of this study is to assess health related quality of life for patients after mitral valve replacement surgery. Design A descriptive exploratory research design was used to achieve the aim of this study. Setting the study was carried out in the outpatient and cardiothoracic unit at Beni–Suef University Hospital. Sample A purposive sample of all available patients (N=60). Tools: Two tools were used to collect the data. I - self – administration questionnaire II world health organization quality of life SF12 assessment questionnaire. Results: less than a quarter of the studied patients had a satisfactory level of knowledge regarding mitral valve disease. Less than half of the studied patients had low quality of life level and less than a third had a high quality of life level. A statistically significant relation was found between patients’ level of knowledge job, gender, and educational level. There is no statistically significant relation found between patient's quality of life and their age, gender, marital status, gender, job, and level of education. Conclusion: It concluded that less than a quarter of the studied patient had a satisfactory level of knowledge Overall the study has indicated that, the majority of the studied patients had educational, Physical, Psychological, Social, and mental needs to improve their QOL Recommendations: Further research is recommended to carry out on larger sample to determine patient's quality of life needs.