Areas of Concern, Quality of Life and Life Satisfaction in Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease

Hallin, Anders; Bergqvist, David; Fugl-Meyer, Kerstin; Holmberg, Lars

doi:10.1053/ejvs.2002.1647

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“…Other studies have shown similar results from interviews with patients with PAD, i.e. feelings of isolation and fear of loss of function and independence (Hallin et al, 2002;Treat-Jacobson et al, 2002). However, extensive effect on social life and emotional impact has not commonly been documented in the literature.…”

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Patients’ experiences of living with peripheral arterial disease awaiting intervention: a qualitative study

Wann-Hansson

Hallberg

Klevsgård

et al. 2005

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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The aim of this study was to investigate patients' experiences of living with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and the influence on activities of daily living. Twenty-four patients with various degrees of PAD were interviewed. The transcribed texts were analysed using manifest and latent content analysis. Living with PAD meant carrying a hard-to-bear physical, social and emotional burden, and struggling for relief. The experience of burden was interpreted in the following themes representing consequences and strategies for gaining control in daily life: (I) "being limited by the burden" (II) "striving to relieve the burden" (III) "accepting and adapting to the feeling of burden". The use of different coping strategies was crucial to achieve some relief. Pain and sleep disturbance emerged as a major feature of living with PAD, and by combining both analgesics and non-pharmacological methods some pain relief was received. To provide optimal alleviation of pain for these patients, education about pain and pain management is of great importance followed by regular evaluations of the pain and pain management. Furthermore, the study underlines the importance of preventing the progression of the vascular disease and from the individual power and knowledge support and preserve as independent life as possible.

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Patients’ experiences of living with peripheral arterial disease awaiting intervention: a qualitative study

Wann-Hansson

Hallberg

Klevsgård

et al. 2005

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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“…To date, most previous studies have focused on the impact of PAD on these psychosocial outcomes, not on the role of psychosocial characteristics as risk factors for PAD. [11][12][13][14][15][16] In this study, we hypothesized that individuals with high levels of anger proneness and depression and low levels of social support would be at an increased risk for PAD, as reflected by a low ankle-brachial index (ABI), leg revascularization procedures, or intermittent claudication.…”

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Association of anger proneness, depression and low social support with peripheral arterial disease: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

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There has been mounting evidence suggesting that psychosocial factors, including anger proneness, depression and social isolation, are risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD). 1,2 Studies have shown a positive relationship between anger proneness and CHD risk factors. The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study found that anger proneness was an independent risk factor for CHD among normotensive, middle-aged men and women. 3 A meta-analysis reviewing several major epidemiological studies concluded that depression is an independent risk factor in the development of CHD in initially healthy people, with an overall relative risk of 1.64. 4 Other studies have also shown that depression increases short and long term mortality risk in patients with known CHD. 5,6 Lack of social support also portends a poor prognosis in patients after myocardial infarction (MI). 7,8 For example, among MI survivors, those with low to moderate levels of perceived social support had a 1-year post-CHD mortality rate about twofold higher than those with high levels of social support. 9 Furthermore, there is an interaction between depression and social support in relation to MI survival. 9 Although epidemiologic evidence is indicative, the results of psychosocial interventions after MI have

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“…In a more age, gender and co-morbidity matched historical control group of patients who had undergone open repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm without suffering from SCI, life satisfaction evaluation by LiSat-11 showed that sexual functioning and psychological health were the domains that were most suppressed, whereas the other domains appeared to be very little affected. 26 In the present study, there were three patients suffering from pre-and perioperative stroke, which could have influenced their life satisfaction. Indeed, life satisfaction scores have been shown to be significantly impaired in stroke survivors compared with healthy controls.…”

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Mid-term follow-up of patients with permanent sequel due to spinal cord ischemia after advanced endovascular therapy for extensive aortic disease

2014

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Study design: Observational study. Objectives: Thoraco-abdominal endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (TAEVAR) can be used to treat patients with extensive and complex aortic disease, however, at the risk of spinal cord ischemia (SCI). The aim of this follow-up study was to evaluate the life satisfaction in patients with SCI after TAEVAR. Setting: Among 83 patients undergoing TAEVAR between 2009 and 2012 at the Vascular Centre, Malmö, Sweden, 29 developed SCI in-hospital and at follow-up (median 26 months), eight had died and three had no complaints. Methods: Patients diagnosed with permanent (n = 10) and transient (n = 8) SCI were interviewed at home. The Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (LiSat-11) and the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) were compared with reference samples. Results: Mid-term mortality in patients with permanent SCI (7/17) was higher than those with transient SCI (1/12) (P = 0.035). Ten patients had permanent T1-S5 SCI, two were classified as ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS) A, one as AIS B and seven as AIS D at hospital discharge. Patients diagnosed with transient SCI had residual neurological deficits in the legs (n = 8), urge incontinence (n = 3) and fecal leakage (n = 2) at follow-up. Patients with SCI had lower self-rated life satisfaction in terms of 'life as a whole', 'sexual life', 'somatic health' and 'psychological health' but better in the 'economy' domain. Conclusion: Assessment of life satisfaction at mid-term follow-up suggests that all patients with SCI in-hospital, whether permanent or transient, should have a multi-disciplinary follow-up regime. Most patients diagnosed with transient neurological deficits had an overlooked permanent, less severe, SCI.

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Areas of Concern, Quality of Life and Life Satisfaction in Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease

Abstract: for a full understanding of how peripheral vascular disease affects the individual, disease specific questions need to be added to generic QOL instruments and measurements of life satisfaction.

Cited by 39 publications

References 34 publications

Patients’ experiences of living with peripheral arterial disease awaiting intervention: a qualitative study

Patients’ experiences of living with peripheral arterial disease awaiting intervention: a qualitative study

Association of anger proneness, depression and low social support with peripheral arterial disease: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

Mid-term follow-up of patients with permanent sequel due to spinal cord ischemia after advanced endovascular therapy for extensive aortic disease

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