Family functioning and health-related quality of life of inpatients with coronary heart disease: a cross-sectional study in Lanzhou city, China

• Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 1 - 397
• Main Authors: Zhang, Hongchen, Wang, Yanhong, Cai, Xiaoqing, Tang, Nan, Wei, Siqi, Yang, Yanwei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 06.09.2022; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Apgar score; Cardiology; Cardiovascular disease; Care and treatment; Comorbidity; Coronary artery disease; Coronary heart disease; Cross-sectional studies; Data collection; Domestic relations; Economic aspects; Family APGAR index; Family functioning; Health aspects; Health care; Health-related quality of life; Heart diseases; Medical records; Mortality; Northwest China; Patient outcomes; Psychological aspects; Quality of life; Risk factors; Sickness impact profile; Social aspects; Sociodemographics; China

Abstract Background A key outcome in coronary heart disease (CHD) is Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), and family functioning is important in the management of CHD. But few studies have examined both together, and little is known about them among inpatients with CHD in less developed areas of...