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Poverty, quality of life and psychological wellbeing in adults with congenital heart disease in Chile

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  • Rodrigo López Barreda
  • Alonso Guerrero
  • Juan Cristóbal de la Cuadra
  • Manuela Scotoni
  • Wilbaldo Salas
  • Fernando Baraona
  • Francisca Arancibia
  • Polentzi Uriarte

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The objective of this study was to assess the quality of life and psychological wellbeing of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) in Chile, and to identify other associated factors. The study enrolled 68 patients aged between 18 and 72 (median 29), 35 being females. They completed a questionnaire, which included a quality of life assessment tool (the Medical Outcome Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey), a number of psychological scales (the General Health Questionnaire, the Basic Psychological Needs Scales and the Beck Hopelessness Scale), a socioeconomic survey, and some clinical data. CHD patients reported worse scores in those scales assessing physical dimensions of quality of life (physical function (70.5), physical role functioning (64), vitality (65.3)), and general quality of life (58.6), than in emotional or social dimensions. Female gender was associated with lower scores in physical function (59.12 versus 82.66; p

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  • Rodrigo López Barreda & Alonso Guerrero & Juan Cristóbal de la Cuadra & Manuela Scotoni & Wilbaldo Salas & Fernando Baraona & Francisca Arancibia & Polentzi Uriarte, 2020. "Poverty, quality of life and psychological wellbeing in adults with congenital heart disease in Chile," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(10), pages 1-12, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0240383
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240383
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