Heart Transplantation
Conditions
Keywords
Heart Transplantation, Symptom Distress, Fatigue, Depression, Quality Of Life.
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to explore the fatigue, uncertainty, depression and quality of life in heart transplant recipients, and associated factors of quality of life .
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to explore the symptom distress, fatigue, depression, uncertainty, and quality of life in heart transplant recipients, and associated factors of quality of life (QOL). The eligible patients are (1)who undergone heart transplantation were recruited from the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nation Taiwan University Hospital,(2)18 year old or older. A set of questionnaire with the Transplant Symptom Frequency and Symptom Distress Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) , Fatigue Symptom Inventory (FSI), Mishel's Uncertainty Scale, and 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12) were used to collected symptom distress, fatigue, depression, uncertainty, and QOL .
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
National Taiwan University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Clinical diagnosis of heart transplantation * Adults 18 years of age
Exclusion criteria
* The woman who are pregnant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The SF12 Health survey | 1 month | It was used to measure quality of life |
| Transplant Symptom Frequency and Symptom Distress Scale | 1 week | it was used to measure symptom distress. |
| Fatigue Symptom Inventory | 1 week | It was used to measure level of fatigue. |
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) | 1month | It was used to measure level of anxiety and depression. |
| Illness Uncertainty Scale | 1 month | It was used to measure level of uncertainty. |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed