Health-related quality of life and healthcare consultations among adult patients before and after diagnosis with rheumatic heart disease in Namibia.

Panduleni Penipawa ShimandaStefan SöderbergScholastika Ndatinda IipingeLars LindholmFenny Fiindje ShidhikaFredrik Norström

Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2023)

Treatment and surgery can improve HRQoL substantially among RHD patients. Being diagnosed with RHD affects patients living in socioeconomically disadvantaged rural areas through cost and time for healthcare visits. It would be valuable with further research to understand differences between disease severities.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
rheumatoid arthritis
minimally invasive
primary care
coronary artery disease
social media
patient reported
health insurance
general practice
affordable care act