An observational study in Heart Transplantation, sponsored by National Taiwan University Hospital. Completed at 1 site in Taiwan. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2010-08-30.
Sponsored by National Taiwan University Hospital · Observational
The purpose of this study is to explore the fatigue, uncertainty, depression and quality of life in heart transplant recipients, and associated factors of quality of life .
The purpose of this study is to explore the symptom distress, fatigue, depression, uncertainty, and quality of life in heart transplant recipients, and associated factors of quality of life (QOL). The eligible patients are (1)who undergone heart transplantation were recruited from the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nation Taiwan University Hospital,(2)18 year old or older. A set of questionnaire with the Transplant Symptom Frequency and Symptom Distress Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) , Fatigue Symptom Inventory (FSI), Mishel's Uncertainty Scale, and 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12) were used to collected symptom distress, fatigue, depression, uncertainty, and QOL .
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The outpatients who undergone heart transplantation were recruited from the Department of Cardiac Surgery
Exclusion Criteria:
The SF12 Health survey
It was used to measure quality of life
Time frame: 1 month
Transplant Symptom Frequency and Symptom Distress Scale
it was used to measure symptom distress.
Time frame: 1 week
Fatigue Symptom Inventory
It was used to measure level of fatigue.
Time frame: 1 week
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
It was used to measure level of anxiety and depression.
Time frame: 1month
Illness Uncertainty Scale
It was used to measure level of uncertainty.
Time frame: 1 month
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