Predictors of Quality of Life in Hospitalized Cardiac Patients

Bibliographic Data

ID4227875
AuthorsKenneth Bruscia (Temple University), Kenneth E Bruscia, Carol Shultis (Temple University), Karen Dennery (Temple University), Cheryl Dileo (Temple University)
Year2008
Volume13
Issue8
Pages982-987
Publication date2008-11-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105308097960
PMID18987069
OpenAlexW1968535858
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited24

This cross-sectional investigation examined relationships between Sense of Coherence (SOC), age, gender, race, education, length of illness, and Quality of Life (QOLS) in 121 hospitalized cardiac patients (mean age 61.7 years), varying in condition and treatment regimen. QOLS scores were relatively good; SOC scores were slightly lower than other groups. SOC predicted QOLS alone, and in conjunction with age, gender, race, length of illness, and education, which did not predict QOLS separately. Thus, an important interdisciplinary goal is to help cardiac patients perceive life as comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful (as measured by SOC), as this greatly influences Quality of Life

Quality of life (healthcare · Race (biology · Regimen · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life · Health, psychology, and well-being · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Gerontology · Internal Medicine

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