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Quality of life in opium-addicted patients with coronary artery disease as measured with WHOQOL-BREF.
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2009 May; 55(3):247-56.IJ

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

Several factors can influence the quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The goal of this research was to measure quality of life in opium-addicted patients with CAD in order to assess the effect of CAD risk factors on their quality of life.

METHOD

The WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire was completed through interviews with 275 patients who underwent isolated coronary artery bypass surgery in Tehran Heart Centre between May and September 2006.

RESULTS

No significant differences were found in the mean scores of the four domains of quality of life between the addicted and non-addicted patients. Furthermore, the evaluation of QOL in the groups with CAD risk factors showed that the mean QOL domains were statistically similar between opium addicted and non-opium addicted patients. In the addicted group, men had a higher psychological health score than women. A previous history of myocardial infarction reduced the psychological score in this group. Also, in the addicted patients with a history of diabetes mellitus, social functioning was better than that of the non-diabetics.

CONCLUSIONS

The different domains of quality of life in our opium-addicted and non-addicted patients with CAD were similar; and among all the major risk factors for coronary artery disease, only female gender and a previous history of myocardial infarction could influence quality of life in the opium-addicted patients.

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Najafi M
Tehran Heart Centre, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran, Iran.
Sheikhvatan M
No affiliation info available
Montazeri A
No affiliation info available
Sheikhfathollahi M
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MeSH

Adaptation, PsychologicalAttitude to HealthComorbidityCoronary DiseaseDiabetes MellitusFemaleHealth StatusHumansInterviews as TopicIranMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOpioid-Related DisordersOpiumPersonality InventoryPsychometricsQuality of LifeRisk FactorsSex FactorsSocial AdjustmentSurveys and Questionnaires

Pub Type(s)

Comparative Study
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

19383668

Citation

Najafi, Mahdi, et al. "Quality of Life in Opium-addicted Patients With Coronary Artery Disease as Measured With WHOQOL-BREF." The International Journal of Social Psychiatry, vol. 55, no. 3, 2009, pp. 247-56.
Najafi M, Sheikhvatan M, Montazeri A, et al. Quality of life in opium-addicted patients with coronary artery disease as measured with WHOQOL-BREF. Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2009;55(3):247-56.
Najafi, M., Sheikhvatan, M., Montazeri, A., & Sheikhfathollahi, M. (2009). Quality of life in opium-addicted patients with coronary artery disease as measured with WHOQOL-BREF. The International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 55(3), 247-56. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020764008093600
Najafi M, et al. Quality of Life in Opium-addicted Patients With Coronary Artery Disease as Measured With WHOQOL-BREF. Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2009;55(3):247-56. PubMed PMID: 19383668.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Quality of life in opium-addicted patients with coronary artery disease as measured with WHOQOL-BREF. AU - Najafi,Mahdi, AU - Sheikhvatan,Mehrdad, AU - Montazeri,Ali, AU - Sheikhfathollahi,Mahmood, PY - 2009/4/23/entrez PY - 2009/4/23/pubmed PY - 2009/7/8/medline SP - 247 EP - 56 JF - The International journal of social psychiatry JO - Int J Soc Psychiatry VL - 55 IS - 3 N2 - OBJECTIVE: Several factors can influence the quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The goal of this research was to measure quality of life in opium-addicted patients with CAD in order to assess the effect of CAD risk factors on their quality of life. METHOD: The WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire was completed through interviews with 275 patients who underwent isolated coronary artery bypass surgery in Tehran Heart Centre between May and September 2006. RESULTS: No significant differences were found in the mean scores of the four domains of quality of life between the addicted and non-addicted patients. Furthermore, the evaluation of QOL in the groups with CAD risk factors showed that the mean QOL domains were statistically similar between opium addicted and non-opium addicted patients. In the addicted group, men had a higher psychological health score than women. A previous history of myocardial infarction reduced the psychological score in this group. Also, in the addicted patients with a history of diabetes mellitus, social functioning was better than that of the non-diabetics. CONCLUSIONS: The different domains of quality of life in our opium-addicted and non-addicted patients with CAD were similar; and among all the major risk factors for coronary artery disease, only female gender and a previous history of myocardial infarction could influence quality of life in the opium-addicted patients. SN - 0020-7640 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/19383668/Quality_of_life_in_opium_addicted_patients_with_coronary_artery_disease_as_measured_with_WHOQOL_BREF_ L2 - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0020764008093600?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub=pubmed DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -