British journal of health psychology
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Br J Health Psychol · Feb 2007
Trajectories of recovery of quality of life in women after an acute cardiac event.
Female cardiac patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) during the first year after an acute cardiac event was compared with age-weighted Australian population norms. The impact of age, event type and cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programme attendance on recovery was assessed. ⋯ Impairment of HRQoL in female cardiac patients is most pronounced at the time of the event, with most recovery occurring during early convalescence and full recovery in all domains by 12 months post-event.
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To measure levels of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress among survivors of a critical illness and to relate these symptoms to general health parameters. ⋯ A substantial proportion of patients who survive a critical illness show evidence of anxiety and depression up to 9 months later, and most of them also have symptoms indicative of post-traumatic stress. Delayed physical recovery may contribute to this psychological morbidity. ICU follow-up clinics should be able to detect patients suitable for psychological intervention.