Dataset related to the article "Associations of Preoperative Self-rated Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression on Length of Hospital Stay and Long-term Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery"

This record contains raw data related to the article "Associations of Preoperative Self-rated Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression on Length of Hospital Stay and Long-term Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery" <strong>ABSTRACT</strong> <strong>Background: </strong>Anxiety and depression are often associated with cardiovascular diseases. Nevertheless, few study authors have investigated psychological effects on immediate and long-term cardiac surgery-related outcomes, such as surgical complications, length of hospital stay (LOS), and long-term health-related quality of life (HRQoL). <strong>Objectives: </strong>The aims of this study were to (a) investigate the role of preoperative symptoms of anxiety and depression in predicting LOS in a sample of surgical patients and (b) evaluate the impact of preoperative symptoms of anxiety and depression on the patients' HRQoL 3 months after surgery. <strong>Methods: </strong>One hundred fifty-one patients waiting for surgery were included. To evaluate symptoms of anxiety and depression, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was used. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to evaluate the impact of both clinical and psychological factors on LOS, whereas quantile regression was performed to assess their effect on the patients' HRQoL 3 months after surgery. <strong>Results: </strong>The multiple regression shows that EuroSCORE, length of endotracheal intubation, and anxiety symptoms predict LOS. The multiple quantile regression analyses also show that both symptoms of anxiety and depression predict a negative HRQoL up to 3 months after surgery. <strong>Conclusion: </strong>Preoperative symptoms of anxiety predict the patients' LOS, and both symptoms of anxiety and depression predict a scarce HRQoL 3 months after cardiac surgery. These results suggest the need for implementing presurgical in-hospital screening procedures for both symptoms of anxiety and depression. Finally, focused psychological interventions should be implemented for reducing inpatients' hospital LOS and improving their future quality of life.本数据集收录与论文《心脏手术患者术前焦虑与抑郁自评症状对住院时长及长期健康相关生活质量的关联》相关的原始研究数据。**摘要** **背景：** 焦虑与抑郁常与心血管疾病相关，但目前鲜有研究探讨心理症状对心脏手术相关即时及远期结局的影响，包括手术并发症、住院时长（LOS）及长期健康相关生活质量（HRQoL）。**研究目的：** 本研究旨在达成两项目标：（1）在手术患者队列中探究术前焦虑与抑郁症状对住院时长的预测作用；（2）评估术前焦虑与抑郁症状对患者术后3个月健康相关生活质量的影响。**研究方法：** 本研究纳入151名等待手术的患者。采用医院焦虑抑郁量表（Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale）评估患者的焦虑与抑郁症状。通过多元回归分析探究临床及心理因素对住院时长的影响，并采用分位数回归分析评估上述因素对患者术后3个月健康相关生活质量的作用。**研究结果：** 多元回归分析结果显示，欧洲心脏手术风险评估系统（EuroSCORE）评分、气管插管时长及焦虑症状可预测患者住院时长。多元分位数回归分析同样表明，术前焦虑与抑郁症状均可预测患者术后3个月内较差的健康相关生活质量。**研究结论：** 术前焦虑症状可预测患者的住院时长，而术前焦虑与抑郁症状均可预测心脏手术患者术后3个月的较差健康相关生活质量。上述结果提示，需针对术前焦虑与抑郁症状建立住院期间筛查流程。此外，应实施针对性心理干预措施，以缩短患者住院时长并改善其远期生活质量。