Patient perspectives of quality of life in chronic limb-threatening ischemia: a qualitative study.

Leonard L Shan Stacey TelianidisMark J WestcottDeborah DebonoAlun H DaviesPeter F Choong

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2023)

The thematic outputs contribute important insights into what QOL truly means to patients with CLTI and what matters for their QOL. The content validity of the new CLTI-specific QOL instrument is improved by giving patients voice. This study highlights the value of qualitative inquiry and patient and public involvement in vascular surgical research.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
case report
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
patient reported outcomes
prognostic factors
systematic review
mental health
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
drug induced