INVESTIGATION OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND RELATED FACTORS OF PATIENTS WITH PERMANENT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AT 115 PEOPLE’S HOSPITAL

Diệp Khoa Trần, Thị Cẩm Hoa Ngô

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Background: Atrial fibrillation is a common cardiac arrhythmia. Atrial fibrillation affects quality of life of many patients. Assessment of quality of life of patients with atrial fibrillation contributes to determine treatment goals and best patient management. Objectives: To investigate quality of life and related factors of patients with permanent atrial fibrillation. Methods: Cross-sectional study in 167 permanent atrial fibrillation patients admitted to Department of Cardiac Arrhythmias, 115 People’s Hospital from April 2020 to December 2020 using SF-36 questionaire. Results: Quality of life was reduced with average score of 50,52. General health was most impaired (36,05 points). Physical health’s score was lower than mental health’s score (46,25 points and 52,30 points with p < 0,0001). Factors related to score of quality of life included age (b = - 0,92), duration of atrial fibrillation (b = - 0,33), numbers of hospitalization per year (b = - 1,71), numbers of comorbidities (b = - 1,82) and use of rate control medications (b = 1,79). Conclusion: Quality of life of patients with permanent atrial fibrillation significantly reduced in general health and physical health. Factors related to quality of life included age, duration of atrial fibrillation, numbers of hospitalization per year, numbers of comorbidities and use of rate control medications.

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