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Quality Of Life amongst Post Coronary Artery Bypass Patients at the National Heart Institute, Malaysia

Original article

Abstrak

Pembedahan pintasan arteri koronari jantung telah menambahkan kadar kemandirian terhadap individu yang menghidapi infarksi miokardium atau iskemia koronari. Kajian ini adalah untuk mengenalpasti persepsi tahap kualiti hidup di kalangan pesakit sele­pas pembedahan pintasan arteri koronari jantung di Institut Jantung Negara. Seramai 69 responden selepas pembedahan pintasan arteri koronari jantung telah menyertai penye­lidikan ini dengan  menggunakan borang soal selidik SF 36. Penemuan kajian menun­jukkan responden selepas pembedahan pintasan arteri koronari jantung mem­punyai ta­hap baik kualiti hidup (SF-36) fizikal dan mental. Terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan antara peranan fizikal dalam domain fungsi fizikal kualiti hidup dengan gender respon­den (t=0.286, p<0.05). Tempoh latihan fizikal lebih dari 20 minit mem­punyai kesan positif pada kedua-dua komponen fizikal (t=2,738, p<0.05) dan mental (t=7,326, p<0.05). Pendapatan responden mempengaruhi  kedua-dua komponen fi­zikal (F=3.100, p<0.05) dan mental (F=4.272, p<0.05). Kesimpulannya, pesakit sele­pas pembedahan pintasan arteri koronari jantung mempunyai  kualiti hidup yang tinggi. Mereka mampu membuat perubahan gaya hidup yang menyeluruh  melalui senaman fizikal yang kerap untuk menampung keperluan mereka.

Abstract

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) surgery has increased the survival rate for in­dividuals suffering from myocardial infarction or coronary ischemia.  The present study aimed to examine the perception of quality of life amongst post CABG patients at the National Heart Institute Malaysia. A total of 69 post CABG patients, were studied using the Medical Outcomes Short Form 36 (SF-36). The findings showed that post CABG respondents possessed good level of quality of life (SF-36) physically and mentally. There were significant differences between the role physical in the physical functioning do­mains of quality of life with gender (t=0.286, p<0.05). Duration of physi­cal exercises of more than 20 minutes have positive effects on both physical (t=2.738, p<0.05) and mental components (t=7.326, p<0.05). The level of income influenced both the physical component (F=3.100, p<0.05), and mental component (F=4.272, p<0.05). Post CABG patients were found to have high quality of life post operatively. They were able to make comprehensive lifestyle changes through frequent physical exercises to accommodate their needs.