RT Journal Article
T1 A Comparative Study on the Quality of Life of Survivors of Stroke and Acute Myocardial Infarction
A1 Lourenço, Eva
A1 Mártires Sampaio, Mário Rui dos
A1 Sánchez Ramos, José Luis
A1 Martins Teixeira da Costa, Emilia
AB Background: Worldwide, cardiovascular diseases, particularly acute myocardial infarctionand strokes, lead to significant fatalities. Survivors often experience profound impacts on variousaspects of their lives, making the assessment of their Quality of Life crucial for understanding theircondition and adaptation to the illness. Methods: A community-based, descriptive cross-sectionalstudy was conducted to compare how survivors of stroke and acute myocardial infarction perceivetheir Quality of Life. The Portuguese version of the World Health Organization Quality of lifeinstrument was administered to 204 acute myocardial infarction and stroke survivors. Clinicaland sociodemographic variables were also compared. Results: Statistically significant differences(p < 0.05) were noted in overall, physical, and psychological aspects of Quality of Life between the twogroups, with stroke survivors consistently showing lower values in these dimensions. Conclusions:The Quality-of-Life perception of stroke and acute myocardial infarction survivors may be affectedby several sociodemographic and clinical factors, and the results support the idea that the vascularevent conditions the person’s Quality of Life, particularly in variables related to the person’s physicalcondition, functionality, and autonomy.
PB MDPI
SN 2227-9032 (electrónico)
YR 2024
FD 2024-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/23667
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/23667
LA eng
NO Lourenço, E., Sampaio, M. R. dos M., Sánchez-Ramos, J. L., & Costa, E. I. M. T. da. (2024). A Comparative Study on the Quality of Life of Survivors of Stroke and Acute Myocardial Infarction. In Healthcare (Vol. 12, Issue 2, p. 254). MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12020254
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 30 may 2026