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Quality of Life and Well‐Being in Adults With Fontan Physiology: Findings From the Australian and New Zealand Fontan Registry Quality of Life Study
- Source :
- Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, Vol 13, Iss 15 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2024.
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Abstract
- Background To characterize global and health‐related quality of life (QOL) among adults with Fontan physiology enrolled in the Australian and New Zealand Fontan Registry (ANZFR), and identify sociodemographic, clinical, psychological, and relational factors associated with outcomes. Methods and Results Using a cross‐sectional survey design, 66 adults with Fontan physiology (58% women; mean age, 29.6±7.7 years; range, 18–50 years) completed validated self‐report measures. Health‐related QOL was assessed using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory, and global QOL was assessed using a visual analog scale (0–10). Participants reported lower total health‐related QOL (P
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20479980
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 15
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.32f120b78db047b894fcb8e597f3ccbb
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.123.033818