| Publication |
| Author(s) | Janz, N.; Dodge, J.A.; Janevic, M.R. |
| Title | Factors Influencing Quality of Life in Older Women With Heart Disease. |
| Source | MEDICAL CARE, 2001, V ol. 39, 588 - 598
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| URL | http://journals.lww.com/lww-medicalcare/Abstract/2001/06000/Factors_Influencing_Quality_of_Life_in_Older_Women.7.aspx |
| Investigation |
| Public | Medical Patients, Michigan, United States, followed 1 year, 199? |
| | Older (>=60) female heart patients, diagnosed cardiac disease, treated daily by at least one heart medication, and seen by a physician at least everey 6 months. |
| Collect period | 12 months |
| | T1: baseline interview; T2: follow-up interview after 12 months |
| Survey name | Unnamed study |
| Sample | Non-probability purposive sample |
| | Respondents selected from 45 physician practices and clinics from 6 large medical centres in S.E.-Michigan.
Participants were randomly assigned to the "Women take pride"-program or to usual-care control group. This disease management program was intended for women experiencing limitations on a daily basis due to their heart disease.
50% of the sample were 70-80 years of age at T1; 12% were 80 years or older.
87% were white, 51% were married, over one third reported living alone.
79% had graduated from hig school, 5% had less than 8th grade education.
Mean co-morbidity was 2.62, the mean of heart related problems was 3.77.
The experimental group reported taking significantly more heart medications and reported a larger number of symptoms compared with the control group. |
| Respondents N = | 570 |
| | T1: n=570; T2: n=485
At T2 85 patients had died or withdrawn.
Those who withdrew (n=66;11%) from the study tended to be older, nonwhite and had no more than high schooleducation.
Those who died (n=22); 4%) tended to be older, reported more symptoms and were more bothered by these symptoms.
No significant differences between the dropout or death rate between intervention and control groups. |
| Non Response | 52% |
| Assesment | Interview: telephone (CATI) |
| General remarks | Year of data gathering not reportyed, estimated 1996. |
| Happiness measure(s) used |
| Author's label | | Our subject description |
| Biological and physiological dimensions | show | Earlier physical health |
| Biological and physiological dimensions | show | Ischaemic heart diseases (i20-25), also classified as above ↑ |
| Biological and physiological dimensions | show | Number of health complaints, also classified as above ↑ |
| Characteristics of person | show | Summed effects of current individual conditions (micro level) |
| Earlier quality of life | show | Actual changes in happiness |
| Functional status | show | Current functional health |
| General health perceptions | show | Self-perceived health |
| Perceived stress level | show | Relaxed (vs stressful) |
| Satisfaction with physical activities | show | Satisfaction with physical activity |
| Satisfaction with social activities | show | Change in attitudes |
| Satisfaction with social activities | show | Change in total social participation, also classified as above ↑ |
| Satisfaction with social activities | show | Satisfaction with one's appearance, also classified as above ↑ |
| Satisfaction with social activities | show | Satisfaction with social participation, also classified as above ↑ |
| Social and psycholological supports | show | Current social support received |
| Symptom status | show | Symptoms of bad health |
| Value preferences | show | Domain-specific value-preferences |