Quality of Life in Elderly with Cardiovascular Diseases in A Community in Beijing
D Chen
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D Chen
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Objective To investigate the quality of life (QOL) of old patients with cardiovascular diseases in community.Methods 100 old patients with cardiovascular diseases in Xiluoyuan,Beijing were investigated with WHOQOL-BREF.Results The QOL-BREF scores in the dimensions of physical health,psychology,social relationships,and environment were (53.21±11.50),(53.27±15.99),(54.29±14.41) and (57.65±15.30) respectively.There was not significant difference between self-rating scores and scores in four dimensions of QOL-BREF (P0.05).There was not significant difference of QOL-BREF scores in four dimensions between male and female,nor the ones whether complicated with diabetes (P0.05).The incidence of satisfaction was 31% for QOL,23% for health,and 62% for the healthy system as self-report.Conclusion The QOL of the patients is related to diseases.
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Objective To investigate the quality of life (QOL) of old patients with cardiovascular diseases in community.Methods 100 old patients with cardiovascular diseases in Xiluoyuan,Beijing were investigated with WHOQOL-BREF.Results The QOL-BREF scores in the dimensions of physical health,psychology,social relationships,and environment were (53.21±11.50),(53.27±15.99),(54.29±14.41) and (57.65±15.30) respectively.There was not significant difference between self-rating scores and scores in four dimensions of QOL-BREF (P0.05).There was not significant difference of QOL-BREF scores in four dimensions between male and female,nor the ones whether complicated with diabetes (P0.05).The incidence of satisfaction was 31% for QOL,23% for health,and 62% for the healthy system as self-report.Conclusion The QOL of the patients is related to diseases.
Key concepts: Beijing, Quality of life (healthcare), Incidence (geometry), Gerontology, Medicine, Significant difference, Diabetes mellitus, Physical therapy