Comfort and Quality of Life of Older Cardiac Patients

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

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).

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Cardiovascular Diseases; Quality of Life
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Survey

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 209

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Bolu, Turkey, 14280
    • cardiology clinic of a university hospital in Bolu

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 65 years and older (Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population consisted of individuals aged 65 and over with cardiovascular disease.

Description

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

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Other
• Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Comfort level	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).	when recruited (once)
Quality of life level	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	when recruited (once)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Abant Izzet Baysal University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Şeyma Demir Erbaş, Abant Izzet Baysal University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 1, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 30, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): December 30, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 28, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 28, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): October 3, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 3, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 28, 2022
• Last Verified: May 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: quality of life; comfort; older patients; nursing; cardiac patients
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Cardiovascular Diseases
• Other Study ID Numbers: BAIBU-SBF-SDE-01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No