Determination of the Fear of COVID-19 and the Quality of Life of Patients With Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implants During the Pandemic

AKBABA A., ERÜNAL M., ÖZDAMAR H., MERT H., Dursun H., KAYA D.

CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH, vol.31, no.8, pp.1422-1430, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/10547738221102275
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Page Numbers: pp.1422-1430
  • Keywords: aortic stenosis, COVID-19, transcatheter aortic valve implantation, fear, quality of life, HIGH-RISK PATIENTS, FOLLOW-UP, REPLACEMENT, HEALTH, IMPACT, STENOSIS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the fear of COVID-19 and the quality of life of patients with transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) during the pandemic. This descriptive cross-sectional study included 132 TAVI patients. Data were collected using a patient information form, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), and the EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D). The mean FCV-19S score of the patients was 17.37 +/- 6.12. The mean EQ-5D index score was 0.56 +/- 0.37 and the mean VAS score was 65.5 +/- 11.5. As per the dimensions of the EQ-5D index, 75% of the patients had mobility problems. According to the logistic regression analysis results, mobility was the most affected parameter, as demonstrated by the worsening in symptoms during the pandemic (odds ratio: 7.370, 95% CI [2.183, 24.881]). The patients with TAVI had a moderate level of fear associated with COVID-19, and the pandemic negatively affected their quality of life.