Psychological distress in pulmonary embolism survivors in a pulmonary embolism response team clinic: Protocol for a prospective observational study.
Res Pract Thromb Haemost
; 7(2): 100045, 2023 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a leading cause of cardiovascular death. Psychological distress in PE is understudied and underrecognized.Objectives:
The primary aim of this proposed protocol was to describe the incidence of psychological distress symptoms (anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress, and fear of recurrence) in the survivors of PE after discharge from hospitalization. The secondary aim was to assess the influence of acute disease, etiology, and treatment of PE on psychological distress.Methods:
This is a prospective observational cohort study in a large tertiary care referral center. The participants are adult patients presenting to the hospital with PE fulfilling objective pulmonary embolism response team (PERT) activation criteria. After discharge, patients complete a series of validated measures of psychological distress (anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress, and fear of recurrence) and quality of life at follow-ups approximately 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after diagnosis and treatment of their PE. Factors influencing each type of distress are evaluated.Conclusion:
This protocol aims to identify the unmet needs of patients experiencing psychological distress following PE. It will describe anxiety, depression, fear of recurrence, and posttraumatic symptoms in PE survivors during the first year of outpatient follow-up in a PERT clinic.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Language:
En
Journal:
Res Pract Thromb Haemost
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States