Медицинский вестник Юга России (Mar 2014)
QUALITY OF LIFE ASSESSMENT IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME IN COMBINATION WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES
Abstract
Purpose: to assess the quality of life in patients with acute coronary syndrome in combination with type 2 diabetes.Materials and methods: interviewed 130 people, matched by age. Assessment of quality of life was assessed with the help ofa questionnaire WHOQOL BREF, which consists of 26 questions evaluating the 4 areas of quality of life: physical, psychological,social and natural environment. Evaluation of the results was performed according to the scale presented in the instructions to thequestionnaire. The grid presents from 0 to 100 and, respectively, the higher the score, the higher the quality of life.Results: patients with acute coronary syndrome without type 2 diabetes and associated with type 2 diabetes, there is a decreaseof quality of life mainly in the physical, psychological and social spheres.
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