Comfort and Quality of Life of Older Cardiac Patients

The aims of the study were to determine the comfort and quality of life, to examine the relationship between them, and to identify factors that affect the comfort and quality of life in older cardiac patients. The cross-sectional study was conducted in the inpatient cardiology clinic of a university hospital in Bolu. Overall, 209 patients, who met the inclusion criteria, consisted of the sample. A descriptive characteristics form, the General Comfort Scale and Quality of Life Index Cardiac Version-IV was used to collect data. The study was reported in The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology Statement. Mean of the General Comfort Scale scores was 16.18±0.82, and the mean of the Turkish Quality of Life Index (QLI) Cardiac Version-IV scores was 2.97±0.39. Physical, psycho-spiritual, environmental, and sociocultural comfort levels associated with both the general QLI Cardiac Version-IV scale and sub-dimensions of its (p<0.05). The location of residence, perception of income status, frequency of hospitalization, dietary adherence, routine health control, and dizziness were the independent variables associated with the General Comfort and Quality of Life scale (p<0.05).

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

Key information

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases Quality of Life

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

cardiology clinic of a university hospital in Bolu

Bolu, 14280, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

were to be 65 years and older,
have a diagnosis of CVDs,
speak and understand Turkish,
can communicate verbally.

Exclusion criteria

hearing impairments and cognitive limitations

Treatment and study plan

Survey

Other

A descriptive characteristics form, the General Comfort Scale and Quality of Life Index Cardiac Version-IV was used to collect data.

Primary outcomes

Comfort level

Time frame: when recruited (once)

General Comfort Questionnaire (GCQ) was used to measure comfort level of older people. The GCQ involves 48 items and a 4-point Likert structure that evaluates comfort dimension and level. Dimensions of comfort include physical (12 items), psycho-spiritual (13 items), environmental (13 items), and sociocultural dimensions (10 items). The comfort levels include relief (16 items), ease (17 items), and transcendence (15 items). the scores that can be obtained from the scale range from 48 to 192. The mean value is determined by dividing the total scores obtained by the number of scale items. Comfort points range from 1 (low comfort) to 4 (high comfort).
Quality of life level

Time frame: when recruited (once)

The Turkish Quality of Life Index (QLI) Cardiac Version-IV was used to measure quality of life (QoL) level of older people. The scale consists of two fundamental section, each with 35 questions, and the 6-point Likert scale. The scale has four main dimension: health and function, socio-economic, psychosocial/spiritual and family. When scoring the scale, it was scored separately for each subsection. Each answer given in relation to the satisfaction and importance section was multiplied by each other. Then, all the results on the satisfaction and importance questions were added. The possible score after this process was between -15 and +15 values. To remove the negativity of this score, 15 was added to the possible score obtained for each individual. In the scoring of the QLI Cardiac Version-IV, total score of 0 to 30 is obtained for each individual. Higher scores indicate better QoL

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Abant Izzet Baysal University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comfort and Quality of Life of Older Cardiac Patients: A Cross-sectional Study

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Oct 3, 2022
Registry last updated: Oct 3, 2022

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.

Completed