Satisfaction with current health status in patients with a history of acute coronary syndrome

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe satisfaction with current health status in patients with a recent history of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event and to determine the association between satisfaction and patient-specific variables. Research design and methods: Patients from an ACS registry who wer...

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Published in:Current medical research and opinion 2009-03, Vol.25 (3), p.683-689
Main Authors: Erickson, Steven R., Ellis, Jeffrey J., Kucukarslan, Suzan N., Kline-Rogers, Eva, Smith, Dean E., Eagle, Kim A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute coronary syndrome
Acute Coronary Syndrome - physiopathology
Acute Coronary Syndrome - psychology
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Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health Status
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Satisfaction
Perception
Satisfaction
Severity of illness
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Summary:ABSTRACT Objective: To describe satisfaction with current health status in patients with a recent history of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event and to determine the association between satisfaction and patient-specific variables. Research design and methods: Patients from an ACS registry who were discharged from a university affiliated hospital over a 3-year period were mailed the study questionnaire. Main outcomes measures: Data included demographics, cardiac-specific measures, and general health status (SF-8 PCS, MCS and the EQ-5D VAS) and health status preference weight (EQ-5D Health Index). Satisfaction with current health status was assessed by a single question derived for this study with a 5-point Likert scale from 'not satisfied at all' to 'highly satisfied.' ANOVA determined the association between levels of satisfaction and health status scores. A multivariate linear regression model determined the association of patient, disease, and treatment variables with satisfaction. Independent variables were determined to be significant if the p-value in the model was
ISSN:0300-7995
1473-4877
DOI:10.1185/03007990802714473