Association between personality type and patient-reported outcomes (PRO) in patients with atrial fibrillation.
BMC Cardiovasc Disord
; 24(1): 437, 2024 Aug 22.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is known to be associated with a negative emotional state. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are important tools for evaluating the endpoints of AF management. This study aims to examine the correlation between personality types and PROs in patients with AF.METHODS:
All included subjects were newly diagnosed with AF fewer than one month, and their personality types were assessed using the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ). Quality of life (QoL) was measured using the Atrial Fibrillation Effect on Quality of Life (AFEQT) questionnaire. Anxiety and depression were assessed using the General Anxiety Scale (GAD-7) and the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), respectively. We constructed stepwise linear regression analyses for factors related to the QoL and emotional state in patients with AF.RESULTS:
A total of 531 AF patients completed the survey and were categorized into four groups based on their personality types. Of these patients (mean age 67.12 ± 10.93 years, 50.28% male), 357 (67.23%) had paroxysmal AF, and 16.95% (n = 90) had a sanguine personality. Compared to patients with other personality types, those with a sanguine personality had the highest average AFEQT scores (P < 0.001) and the lowest scores of GAD-7 and PHQ-9 scales (P < 0.05). Furthermore, multiple linear regression analyses suggested that sanguine personality was also independently associated with better QoL and emotional states (P < 0.05).CONCLUSION:
There is a significant association between the personality types and PROs in AF patients.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Personality
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Quality of Life
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Atrial Fibrillation
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Depression
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Emotions
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Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
BMC Cardiovasc Disord
Journal subject:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China