Factors related to health-related quality of life in patients with acute coronary syndrome in west java, Indonesia

Abstract

This descriptive study aimed to examine the relationship between age, self-efficacy, functional status, pain, dyspnea, social support, and health-related quality of life in patients with acute coronary syndrome in west java, Indonesia. The participants were 186 patients who has acute coronary syndrome or history of acute coronary syndrome visited cardiovascular outpatient clinic in the main national public hospital type A in west java province, Indonesia. The instruments used for data collection were Demographic Questionnaire, General Self-efficacy Scale, Seattle Angina Questionnaire, Rose Questionnaire for Angina, Rose Dyspnea Questionnaire, ENRICH Social Support, and MacNew Health Related Quality of life. These instruments were tested for their content validity by a panel of experts. Internal consistency reliability for each questionnaire tested by Cronbach’s alpha were 0.67 for ESSI and 0.91 for MacNew health-related quality of life. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistic and Spearman-rank correlation. The study findings revealed that: 1. The mean score of health-related quality of life in patients with acute coronary syndrome was 4.98 (SD = 0.98). 2. Self-efficacy, functional status, pain, and social support were positively significant correlated to health-related quality of life in patients with acute coronary syndrome (r = 0.299, r=0.601, r=0.296, p<0.01) and (r=0.186, p<0.05) respectively. 3. Dyspnea was negatively significant correlated to health-related quality of life in patients with acute coronary syndrome (r = -0.438, p<0.01). 4. Age was not correlated to health-related quality of life in patients with acute coronary syndrome (r = 0.081, p = 0.270).