Quality of life among patients with atrial fibrillation

Background
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have significantly lower health-related quality of life (HRQoL) compared to the general population and patients with other heart diseases. The research emphasis on the influence of AF symptoms on HRQoL overshadows the role of individual characteristics. To address this gap, this study’s purpose was to test an incremental predictive model for AF-related HRQoL following an adapted HRQoL conceptual model that incorporates both symptoms and individual characteristics.
Methods
Patients attending an AF specialty clinic were invited to complete an online survey. Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted to examine whether individual characteristics (overall mental health, perceived stress, sex, age, AF knowledge, household and recreational physical activity) incremented prediction of HRQoL and AF treatment satisfaction beyond AF symptom recency and overall health.
Results
Of 196 participants (mean age 65.3 years), 63% were male and 90% w..., , , # Quality of life among patients with atrial fibrillation

[https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.gtht76hsf](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.gtht76hsf)

| Element | Notes |
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| Title \* | Quality of life among patients with atrial fibrillation:  A theoretically-guided cross-sectional study |
| Creator \* | Dr. Kathy L Rush |
| Description \* | The primary motivation behind the creation of this dataset is to bring attention to the notably reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL) individuals suffering with atrial fibrillation (AF) experience when compared to both the general population and individuals with other heart-related conditions. Current research tends to concentrate on understanding how AF symptoms impact HRQoL, often overlooking the significance of individual characteristics determining HRQoL. To bridge this research gap, this study aims to establish an enhanced predictive model for HRQoL in individuals with AF. This model is based on an adapted HRQoL conceptual fr...