| Factor Information | |
|---|---|
| Data ID | 2152 |
| Factor | Environmental Dimensions |
| Description | Social support seemed to be very important in improving QOL of patients in all dimensions. |
| Biomarker | NA |
| Classification | B4 (environmental factor - other) |
| Association | |
|---|---|
| Application | prognosis |
| Objective | We aimed to evaluate QOL, PM and PSA of adolescents and young adults with CHD and to determine which variables (demographic, clinical, and psychosocial) play a role in buffering stress and promoting resilience and which ones have a detrimental effect. |
| p Value | 0.002 |
| Conclusion | Social support seemed to be very important in improving QOL of patients in all dimensions. |
| Risk Factor | unknown |
| CHD Type | |
|---|---|
| ID | 585 |
| CHD Type | isolated CHD/non-isolated CHD |
| CHD Subtype | TGA, VSD/TGA, AS/TGA, PS/TGA, CoA/TOF/CoA, VSD/CoA, AS/VSD, IAA/VSD, PS/VSD, MI/VSD, AS/VSD, ASD/ASD, MA/AVSD/AS/PS, VSD/PS, ASD/SV, PS/SV, PA/PDA/DORV/EA, ASD/PA, VSD/PA, MVP/other |
| Reference | |
|---|---|
| PMID | 26835299 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Title | Long term psychosocial outcomes of congenital heart disease (CHD) in adolescents and young adults |
| Sample | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population | adolescents and young adults | |
| Source | Questionnaires | |
| Region | Porto, Portugal | |
| Method | interview | |
| Race | Europe | |
| Disease History | N/A | |
| Treatment History | surgical procedure | |
| Group | patients with good social support(Treatment) | patients with poor social support(Control) |
| Number | 117 | 33 |
| Age | 17.45± 3.373 years | 17.45± 3.373 years |
| Gender (Male: Female) | N/A | N/A |
| Marker Level | M=32.00, SD=3.991 | M=29.45, SD=4.139 |
