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Abstract Objective: Elaboration and internal validation of the Quality of Life in Cardiovascular Surgery (QLCS) questionnaire adapted to the reality of Brazilian cardiovascular surgery. Methods: Cross-sectional pilot study of a prospective cohort included in the Documentation and Surgical Registry Center (CEDREC) for internal validation of the QLCS questionnaire. Four hundred forty-five patients submitted to cardiovascular surgery and who answered a QLCS questionnaire 30 days after hospital discharge were included. It was applied via telephone. To verify the questions' internal consistency, Cronbach's alpha was used. The total QLCS score was calculated as the sum of 5 questions, ranging from 5 to 25 points. Mann-U-Whitney test was used to relate the symptoms with the quality of life (QoL). Level of significance was 5%. Results: After 30 days of surgery, about 95% of the patients had already returned to normal routine and 19% of them were already performing physical activity. In the evaluation of the QLCS's internal consistency, a Cronbach's alpha of 0.74 was found, suggesting that this was probably an adequate questionnaire to evaluate QoL in this population. In the comparison between the presence and absence of symptoms and the median of QoL, the presence of pain at the incision (P=0.002), chest pain (P<0.001), shortness of breath (P<0.001), and return to physical activity (P<0.001) were statistically significant. Conclusion: The process of elaboration and validation of questionnaires includes a series of steps. The QLCS questionnaire is probably an adequate tool for the evaluation of QoL in the postoperative patient of cardiovascular surgery, in this first stage of internal validation.
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Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Quality of Life , Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures/psychology , Surveys and Questionnaires , Pilot Projects , Cross-Sectional Studies , Prospective StudiesABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the intensive care unit (ICU) experiences of cardiovascular surgery (CS) patients and to define the associations between their ICU experiences and related factors. METHODS: The study used a descriptive design. In total, 106 CS patients were interviewed at least 24 hours after discharge from an ICU in an educational research hospital in Ankara, Turkey between January and July 2012. Data were collected using the Intensive Care Experience Scale (ICES), a sociodemographic and clinical characteristics data form and two open-ended questions inquiring about smells and light. Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS 15.0. RESULTS: The patients were moderately aware of their ICU environments, partly recalled their ICU experiences, highly recollected frightening experiences, and expressed good satisfaction with care. Age, education, marital status, and pain were associated with ICU experiences. Patients who sensed smell had higher scores of frightening experiences than those who did not. Patients who were annoyed with excessive light reported less satisfaction with care than those who were not. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that measuring the patients' characteristics and environmental factors may be beneficial for healthcare teams to improve the recovery of CS patients in the ICU.
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Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Age Factors , Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures/psychology , Critical Care/psychology , Light , Patient Satisfaction/statistics & numerical data , Patients/psychology , Smell , Socioeconomic Factors , Surveys and Questionnaires , TurkeyABSTRACT
This descriptive study aimed to correlate the stressors of patients hospitalized at a coronary care unit and their sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. We interviewed 43 patients who were hospitalized at a large hospital. The stressors were evaluated by means of a 4-point Likert scale, which measured stress intensity for 42 possible stressors, ranging from 1 (not stressful) to 4 (very stressful). We collected data on sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and about the coronary unit. Data were analyzed through non parametrical statistics, using Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis and Spearman's correlation test. A 0.05 significance level was adopted. Greater stress was found among younger female patients who did not receive psychotherapeutic medication, including the presence of more than two pieces of equipment and no earlier hospitalization at this kind of intensive therapy unit.
La finalidad de este estudio descriptivo fue establecer correlación entre los estresores de los pacientes internados en una unidad coronaria y sus características sociodemográficas y clínicas. Entrevistamos a 43 individuos internados en un hospital de gran porte. Para la evaluación de los estresores utilizamos una escala Likert de 4 puntos que evaluó la intensidad del estrés para 42 posibles estresores, variando de 1 (no estresante) a 4 (muy estresante). Recopilamos datos para la caracterización sociodemográfica y clínica y respecto a la unidad coronaria. Para el análisis de los datos utilizamos la estadística no paramétrica, con los tests de Mann-Whitney y de Kruskal Wallis y el test de correlación de Spearman. El nivel de significancia adoptado fue de 0,05. Constatamos mayor estrés entre los pacientes más jóvenes, del sexo femenino, no medicados con psicoterápicos, con presencia de más de dos equipamientos y sin internación anterior en este tipo de unidad de terapia intensiva.
Estudo descritivo, realizado com objetivo de correlacionar os estressores dos pacientes internados em uma unidade coronariana com suas características sociodemográficas e clínicas. Foram entrevistados 43 indivíduos internados em um hospital de grande porte. Para a avaliação dos estressores, foi utilizada escala tipo Likert de 4 pontos que avaliou a intensidade do estresse para 42 possíveis estressores, variando de 1 (não estressante) a 4 (muito estressante). Foram coletados dados para a caracterização sociodemográfica, clínica e relativos à unidade coronariana. Para análise dos dados foi utilizada estatística não-paramétrica com os testes de Mann-Whitney e de Kruskal Wallis e teste de correlação de Spearman. O nível de significância adotado foi de 0,05. Constatou-se maior estresse entre os pacientes mais jovens, do sexo feminino, não medicados com psicoterápicos, com presença de mais de dois equipamentos e sem internação anterior nesse tipo de unidade de tratamento intensivo.