Journal Article

Association between quality of life and prognosis of candidate patients for heart transplantation: a cross-sectional study

Faria, Vanessa Silveira, Guimarães, Tereza Cristina Felippe, Trotte, Liana Amorim Correa, Rey, Helena Cramer Veiga, Matos, Ligia Neres

2018

Overview

ABSTRACT Objective: to verify the association between the prognostic scores and the quality of life of candidates for heart transplantation. Method: a descriptive cross-sectional study with a convenience sample of 32 outpatients applying to heart transplantation. The prognosis was rated by the Heart Failure Survival Score (HFSS) and the Seattle Heart Failure Model (SHFM); and the quality of life by the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) and the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ). The Pearson correlation test was applied. Results: the correlations found between general quality of life scores and prognostic scores were (HFSS/MLHFQ r = 0.21), (SHFM/MLHFQ r = 0.09), (HFSS/KCCQ r = -0.02), (SHFM/KCCQ r = -0.20). Conclusion: the weak correlation between the prognostic and quality of life scores suggests a lack of association between the measures, i.e., worse prognosis does not mean worse quality of life and the same statement is true in the opposite direction. RESUMO Objetivo: verificar a associação entre os escores de prognóstico e a qualidade de vida de pacientes candidatos ao Transplante Cardíaco. Método: estudo transversal descritivo, com amostra de conveniência formada por 32 pacientes ambulatoriais candidatos ao transplante cardíaco. O prognóstico foi classificado pelo Heart Failure Survival Score (HFSS) e pelo Seattle Heart Failure Model (SHFM); e a qualidade de vida pelo Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) e pelo Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ). Aplicou-se o teste de correlação de Pearson. Resultados: as correlações encontradas entre os escores gerais dos instrumentos de qualidade de vida e os escores de prognósticos foram (HFSS/MLHFQ r = 0,21), (SHFM/MLHFQ r = 0,09), (HFSS/KCCQ r = -0,02), (SHFM/KCCQ r = -0,20). Conclusão: a correlação fraca entre os escores de prognóstico e de qualidade de vida sugere a não associação entre as medidas, ou seja, pior prognóstico não significa pior qualidade de vida e o mesmo ocorre no sentido inverso. RESUMEN Objetivo: verificar la asociación entre los puntajes del pronóstico y la calidad de vida de pacientes candidatos al Trasplante Cardíaco. Método: estudio transversal descriptivo, con una muestra de conveniencia formada por 32 pacientes de ambulatorios candidatos al trasplante cardíaco. El pronóstico fue clasificado por el Heart Failure Survival Score (HFSS) y por el Seattle Heart Failure Model (SHFM) y la calidad de vida por el Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) y por el Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ). Se aplicó el test de correlación de Pearson. Resultados: las correlaciones encontradas entre los puntajes generales de los instrumentos de calidad de vida y los puntajes de pronósticos fueron (HFSS/MLHFQ r = 0,21), (SHFM/MLHFQ r = 0,09), (HFSS/KCCQ r = -0,02), (SHFM/KCCQ r = -0,20). Conclusión: la correlación débil entre los puntajes de pronóstico y de calidad de vida sugiere la no asociación entre las medidas, o sea, peor pronóstico no significa peor calidad de vida y el mismo ocurre en el sentido inverso.

• Publisher: Universidade de São Paulo-USP, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto - USP,Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto / Universidade de São Paulo,Universidade de São Paulo
• Subject: Adult / Aged / Ambulatory Care / Blood pressure / Candidates / Cardiomyopathy / Cross-Sectional Studies / Data collection / Diuretics / Ejection fraction / Enzymes / Etiology / Female / Heart Failure / Heart rate / Heart Transplantation / Heart Transplantation - psychology / Heart Transplantation - standards / Heart transplants / Hemoglobin / Humans / Laboratories / Male / Medical prognosis / Medical records / Middle Aged / NURSING / Original / Patient Selection / Patients / Prognosis / Quality of Life / Questionnaires / Reproducibility of Results / Severity of Illness Index / Sodium / Software / Surveys and Questionnaires - standards / Transplants & implants / Uric acid