Cardiovascular and Cardiometabolic Journal (CCJ)
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2022): Cardiovascular and Cardiometabolic Journal

Quality of Life in Children with Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease in Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia

Salsabila Fabianca Alsaid (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Taufiq Hidayat (RSUD Dr. Soetomo, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Heroe Soebroto (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Mar 2022

Abstract

Abstract: Acyanotic congenital heart disease is a disease that affects the patient physically and psychologically result in the patient not being able to carry out his life normally. As a result, patients will feel lonely, rejected, and isolated from society which makes social integration more difficult. The picture of quality of life in acyanotic CHD patients can be used as a therapeutic evaluation material to improve quality of life. Material and Methods: This study used descriptive analytic method with total sampling. The variable studied was quality of life using Pedsql Inventory 3.0 Cardiac Module questionnaire to the patients aged 2-18 years who were treated at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya in 2019—2020. Results: 74 Acyanotic CHD patients (left to right shunt) obtained an average quality of life of 73.89 ± 9.79 with low-value aspects, namely Heart Problems and Therapy I (72.92 ± 18.20), Cognitive (59.53 ± 18.40), and Communication (71.40 ± 24.21). There was a significant difference in the type of combination diagnosis compared with other types with a significance of 0.014 (p <0.05). Conclusion: Aspects that have a negative impact on the patient's quality of life are Heart Problems and Therapy I, Cognitive, and Communication. The Combination type is a diagnosis with the lowest quality of life compared to other types. Keywords: Acyanotic CHD, PedsQL, Quality of life

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CCJ

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

- Adult cardiac surgery - Atherosclerosis - Cardiac imaging - Cardiac prevention - Cardiac rehabilitation - Cardiomyopathy - Cardiovascular immunology and infection - Congenital heart disease - Diabetes mellitus - Dyslipidaemia - Electrophysiological heart disease and arrhythmias - Extracorporeal ...