Health related quality of life and psychological wellbeing in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy

摘要

Objective-To assess he health related quality of life and psychological wellbeing of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, and relate these to clinical variables and psychological adjustment. Design-postal questionnaire survey of 99 adult patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, selected At random from a larger database (60.6/100) response rate). Assessments included the short form 36 (SF-36) health survey, the hospital anxiety and depression scales, the sleep problems index, and a measure of psychological adjustment to cardiomyopathy.