Quality of life and metrics of achievement in long-term adult survivors of pediatric heart transplant.
Pediatr Transplant
; 19(1): 76-81, 2015 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Many children who undergo heart transplantation will survive into adulthood. We sought to examine the QOL and capacity for achievement in long-term adult survivors of pediatric heart transplantation. Adults >18 yr of age who received transplants as children (≤18 yr old) and had survived for at least 10 yr post-transplant completed two self-report questionnaires (i) Ferrans & Powers QLI, in which life satisfaction is reported as an overall score and in four subscale domains and is then indexed from 0 (very dissatisfied) to 1 (very satisfied); and (ii) a "Metrics of Life Achievement" questionnaire regarding income, education, relationships, housing status, and access to health care. A total of 20 subjects completed the survey. The overall mean QLI score was 0.77 ± 0.16. Subjects were most satisfied in the family domain (0.84 ± 0.21) and least satisfied in the psychological/spiritual domain (0.7 ± 0.28). Satisfaction in the domains of health/functioning and socioeconomic were intermediate at 0.78 and 0.76, respectively. Most respondents had graduated from high school, reported a median annual income >$50 000/yr, and lived independently. Adult survivors of pediatric heart transplant report a good QOL and demonstrate the ability to obtain an education, work, and live independently.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Logro
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Transplante de Coração
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Sobreviventes
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Transplant
Assunto da revista:
PEDIATRIA
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TRANSPLANTE
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos