Quality of Life in Ugandan Children and Young Adults After Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease: Mixed Methods Approach.
Chloe SearchingerHadija NalubwamaJafesi PulleRittal MehtaHilda TumwbazeRachel KyarimpaRachel MwimaEmily AtukundaBobson BuaRachel SarnackiMeredith G ShermanMichael OketchoMeghan S ZimmermanMiriam NakittoChristopher T LongeneckerAllison R WebelAmy ScheelPeter S LwabiCraig A SablePublished in: Global heart (2024)
Health-related quality of life was lower in Ugandan patients after CHD surgery than siblings. Younger patients and those who had surgery outside of Uganda had lower HRQOL. These data have important implications for patients undergoing CHD surgery in LMIC and have potential to inform interventions.
Keyphrases
- young adults
- minimally invasive
- end stage renal disease
- congenital heart disease
- patients undergoing
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- coronary artery bypass
- chronic kidney disease
- coronary artery disease
- autism spectrum disorder
- acute coronary syndrome
- study protocol
- big data
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- deep learning