Health-Related Quality of Life and Associated Factors in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: An Integrative Literature Review

摘要: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, the factors influencing HRQoL in patients AF are not well understood. The purpose integrative review was to investigate affecting based on six domains Ferrans and colleagues’ model. A total 23 relevant articles published between January 2000 March 2018 were identified using four databases analyzed this study. Our showed that consistently lower than both healthy individuals other cardiovascular diseases. most factor anxiety-specific symptoms domain, followed by frequency severity New York Heart Association functional class. This study highlights monitoring assessing patients’ vital for improving AF. Disease-specific cross-culturally validated tools can allow healthcare professionals provide tailored interventions