Quality of life, psychological states, and personality traits in patients with pectus excavatumCentral MessagePerspective

Autor: Kohei Matsuda, MD, Daisuke Fujisawa, MD, Kyohei Masai, MD, Naoki Miyazaki, Shigeki Suzuki, MD, Yu Okubo, MD, Kaoru Kaseda, MD, Keisuke Asakura, MD, Tomoyuki Hishida, MD, Hisao Asamura, MD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: JTCVS Open, Vol 19, Iss , Pp 355-369 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-2736
DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2024.03.013
Popis: Objective: The quality of life (QOL) and psychological states of patients with pectus excavatum (PE) have yet to be well understood. This study aimed to evaluate the health-related QOL (HRQOL), psychological states, and personality traits of patients with PE, alongside the associations of these factors with the severity of PE. Methods: A cross-sectional evaluation was prospectively performed in patients scheduled to undergo PE repair surgery between July 2019 and April 2021. The primary outcome was the patients’ HRQOL, and the secondary outcomes were depression, social anxiety, self-efficacy, and personality traits. Results: In total, 129 patients were subjected to analyses. Patients' HRQOL had a lower role component summary score (mean ± standard deviation: 41.8 ± 12.8, P
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