Quality of life in patients and caregivers after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a Flemish population study.
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH)
Care burden
Caregiver
Quality of Life
Journal
Acta neurologica Belgica
ISSN: 2240-2993
Titre abrégé: Acta Neurol Belg
Pays: Italy
ID NLM: 0247035
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2023
Apr 2023
Historique:
received:
26
04
2022
accepted:
01
09
2022
medline:
28
4
2023
pubmed:
28
9
2022
entrez:
27
9
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhages (aSAH) have high mortality and morbidity. However, the impact on Quality of Life (QoL) of patients remains poorly documented, and data on primary caregiver burden is even scarcer. This is a single center, cross-sectional study performed at the Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium. We included aSAH patients during follow-up at the outpatient clinic and assessed the QoL, by using the Stroke Specific Quality of Life scale (SSQoL). Caregiver burden was evaluated by the Caregiver Strain Index (CSI). The aSAH severity and functional outcome (at 90 days) were assessed, respectively, by mFisher score and modified Ranking Scale (mRS). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 27. In total, 22 aSAH patients were included, on average 15.5 (range 4-45) months after the aSAH. The SSQoL score was 3.7 ± 0.7, with a mean psychosocial domain score of 3.2 ± 0.8 and physical domain of 4.2 ± 0.8. Psychosocial factors, especially decreased energy levels and cognitive impairment, had a negative impact on the QoL (p = 0.02 en p = 0.05). No association was found between QoL and mFisher, nor between QoL and mRS. Fifteen primary caregivers completed the CSI. Only 3 (20%) of them reported a high care burden (CSI > 6), although changes in daily life and personal plans were reported, respectively, by 73% (n = 11) and 67% (n = 10) of caregivers. We only found a correlation between the mFisher score and CSI (p = 0.01). Our results emphasize that there is an important psychosocial impact on the QoL of patients after aSAH, and their primary caregivers. More research is warranted.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND AIMS
OBJECTIVE
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhages (aSAH) have high mortality and morbidity. However, the impact on Quality of Life (QoL) of patients remains poorly documented, and data on primary caregiver burden is even scarcer.
METHODS
METHODS
This is a single center, cross-sectional study performed at the Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium. We included aSAH patients during follow-up at the outpatient clinic and assessed the QoL, by using the Stroke Specific Quality of Life scale (SSQoL). Caregiver burden was evaluated by the Caregiver Strain Index (CSI). The aSAH severity and functional outcome (at 90 days) were assessed, respectively, by mFisher score and modified Ranking Scale (mRS). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 27.
RESULTS
RESULTS
In total, 22 aSAH patients were included, on average 15.5 (range 4-45) months after the aSAH. The SSQoL score was 3.7 ± 0.7, with a mean psychosocial domain score of 3.2 ± 0.8 and physical domain of 4.2 ± 0.8. Psychosocial factors, especially decreased energy levels and cognitive impairment, had a negative impact on the QoL (p = 0.02 en p = 0.05). No association was found between QoL and mFisher, nor between QoL and mRS. Fifteen primary caregivers completed the CSI. Only 3 (20%) of them reported a high care burden (CSI > 6), although changes in daily life and personal plans were reported, respectively, by 73% (n = 11) and 67% (n = 10) of caregivers. We only found a correlation between the mFisher score and CSI (p = 0.01).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Our results emphasize that there is an important psychosocial impact on the QoL of patients after aSAH, and their primary caregivers. More research is warranted.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36166138
doi: 10.1007/s13760-022-02085-x
pii: 10.1007/s13760-022-02085-x
pmc: PMC9514169
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
507-512Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s) under exclusive licence to Belgian Neurological Society.
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