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Keir M, Borman M, Clegg R, Colbert J, Guron N, Harper L, Helmerson D, Patzer J, Reynolds S, Alvarez N. Caring for the Aging Patient With Adult Congenital Heart Disease: A Review of Cardiac and Noncardiac Comorbidities. CJC PEDIATRIC AND CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE 2022; 1:274-281. [PMID: 37969485 PMCID: PMC10642149 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjcpc.2022.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
Abstract
As the demographics of congenital heart disease (CHD) have shifted, there are now more adults living with CHD than children in North America. This presents unprecedented challenges as patients with CHD acquire noncardiac comorbidities and seek care for a variety of reasons, including noncardiac surgery and emergency department (ED) visits. CHD shifts from a one organ problem to a multisystem disease and requires a team of specialists to maintain high-quality longitudinal care. In this review, we summarize the challenges patients with CHD and their providers face as they age. We review the demographics of CHD and health care utilization. We examine the rates of noncardiac comorbidities and the current quality of care received by adult patients with CHD.
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- Michelle Keir
- Southern Alberta Adult Congenital Heart Clinic, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Division of Internal Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Southern Alberta Adult Congenital Heart Clinic, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Southern Alberta Adult Congenital Heart Clinic, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Southern Alberta Adult Congenital Heart Clinic, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Section of Respirology, Division of Internal Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Section of Respirology, Division of Internal Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Southern Alberta Adult Congenital Heart Clinic, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Southern Alberta Adult Congenital Heart Clinic, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Southern Alberta Adult Congenital Heart Clinic, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Alcohol use is prevalent among adults with the fontan circulation but does not correlate with liver disease. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2022.100339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Moons P, Bratt EL, De Backer J, Goossens E, Hornung T, Tutarel O, Zühlke L, Araujo JJ, Callus E, Gabriel H, Shahid N, Sliwa K, Verstappen A, Yang HL, Thomet C. Transition to adulthood and transfer to adult care of adolescents with congenital heart disease: a global consensus statement of the ESC Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP), the ESC Working Group on Adult Congenital Heart Disease (WG ACHD), the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC), the Pan-African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR), the Asia-Pacific Pediatric Cardiac Society (APPCS), the Inter-American Society of Cardiology (IASC), the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ), the International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ISACHD), the World Heart Federation (WHF), the European Congenital Heart Disease Organisation (ECHDO), and the Global Alliance for Rheumatic and Congenital Hearts (Global ARCH). Eur Heart J 2021; 42:4213-4223. [PMID: 34198319 PMCID: PMC8560210 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The vast majority of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) in high-income countries survive into adulthood. Further, paediatric cardiac services have expanded in middle-income countries. Both evolutions have resulted in an increasing number of CHD survivors. Expert care across the life span is necessitated. In adolescence, patients transition from being a dependent child to an independent adult. They are also advised to transfer from paediatrics to adult care. There is no universal consensus regarding how transitional care should be provided and how the transfer should be organized. This is even more challenging in countries with low resources. This consensus document describes issues and practices of transition and transfer of adolescents with CHD, accounting for different possibilities in high-, middle-, and low-income countries. Transitional care ought to be provided to all adolescents with CHD, taking into consideration the available resources. When reaching adulthood, patients ought to be transferred to adult care facilities/providers capable of managing their needs, and systems have to be in place to make sure that continuity of high-quality care is ensured after leaving paediatric cardiology.
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- Philip Moons
- KU Leuven Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35, Box 7001, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.,Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa.,ESC Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP)
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- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Queen Silvia's Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC)
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- Department of Cardiology and Center for Medical Genetics, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium.,Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium.,ESC Working Group on Adult Congenital Heart Disease (WG ACHD)
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- KU Leuven Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35, Box 7001, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.,ESC Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP).,Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC).,Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium.,Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Centre for Research and Innovation in Care, Division of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Service, Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.,Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ)
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- ESC Working Group on Adult Congenital Heart Disease (WG ACHD).,Department of Congenital Heart Disease and Paediatric Cardiology, German Heart Centre Munich, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa.,Division of Paediatric Cardiology, Red Cross War Memorial Childreńs Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.,Pan-African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR)
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- Department of Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Somer Incare Cardiovascular Center, Medellin, Colombia.,Inter-American Society of Cardiology (IASC)
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- Clinical Psychology Service, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.,European Congenital Heart Disease Organisation (ECHDO)
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- ESC Working Group on Adult Congenital Heart Disease (WG ACHD).,Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- Global Alliance for Rheumatic and Congenital Hearts (Global ARCH)
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- Hatter Institute for Cardiovascular Research in Africa, University of Cape Town, South Africa.,CHI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa.,World Heart Federation (WHF)
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- Global Alliance for Rheumatic and Congenital Hearts (Global ARCH)
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- School of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Asia-Pacific Pediatric Cardiac Society (APPCS)
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- KU Leuven Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35, Box 7001, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.,ESC Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP).,Center for Congenital Heart Disease, University Hospital Inselspital, Department of Cardiology, University of Bern, Switzerland.,International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ISACHD)
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Etnel JRG, Bons LR, De Heer F, Robbers-Visser D, Van Beynum IM, Straver B, Jongbloed MR, Kiès P, Slieker MG, Van Dijk APJ, Kluin J, Bertels RA, Utens EMWJ, The R, Van Galen E, Mulder BJM, Blom NA, Hazekamp MG, Roos-Hesselink JW, Helbing WA, Bogers AJJC, Takkenberg JJM. Patient information portal for congenital aortic and pulmonary valve disease: a stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial. Open Heart 2021; 8:openhrt-2020-001252. [PMID: 33757975 PMCID: PMC7993296 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2020-001252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In response to an increased need for patient information in congenital heart disease, we previously developed an online, evidence-based information portal for patients with congenital aortic and pulmonary valve disease. To assess its effectiveness, a stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial was conducted. METHODS Adult patients and caregivers of paediatric patients with congenital aortic and/or pulmonary valve disease and/or tetralogy of Fallot who visited the outpatient clinic at any of the four participating centres in the Netherlands between 1 March 2016-1 July 2017 were prospectively included. The intervention (information portal) was introduced in the outpatient clinic according to a stepped-wedge randomised design. One month after outpatient clinic visit, each participant completed a questionnaire on disease-specific knowledge, anxiety, depression, mental quality of life, involvement and opinion/attitude concerning patient information and involvement. RESULTS 343 participants were included (221 control, 122 intervention). Cardiac diagnosis (p=0.873), educational level (p=0.153) and sex (p=0.603) were comparable between the two groups. All outcomes were comparable between groups in the intention-to-treat analyses. However, only 51.6% of subjects in the intervention group (n=63) reported actually visiting the portal. Among these subjects (as-treated), disease-specific knowledge (p=0.041) and mental health (p=0.039) were significantly better than in control subjects, while other baseline and outcome variables were comparable. CONCLUSION Even after being invited by their cardiologists, only half of the participants actually visited the information portal. Only in those participants that actually visited the portal, knowledge of disease and mental health were significantly better. This underlines the importance of effective implementation of online evidence-based patient information portals in clinical practice.
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- Jonathan R G Etnel
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,De Bascule, Academic Center for Child Psychiatry, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Patient Association 'Patiëntenvereniging Aangeboren Hartafwijkingen', Maarssen, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Moons P, Luyckx K, Kovacs AH, Holbein CE, Thomet C, Budts W, Enomoto J, Sluman MA, Yang HL, Jackson JL, Khairy P, Cook SC, Chidambarathanu S, Alday L, Eriksen K, Dellborg M, Berghammer M, Johansson B, Mackie AS, Menahem S, Caruana M, Veldtman G, Soufi A, Fernandes SM, White K, Callus E, Kutty S, Apers S. Prevalence and Effects of Cigarette Smoking, Cannabis Consumption, and Co-use in Adults From 15 Countries With Congenital Heart Disease. Can J Cardiol 2019; 35:1842-1850. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2019.07.635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Neurocognition in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: How to Monitor and Prevent Progressive Decline. Can J Cardiol 2019; 35:1675-1685. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2019.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Etnel JRG, de Groot JM, El Jabri M, Mesch A, Nobel NA, Bogers AJJC, Takkenberg JJM. Do risk visualizations improve the understanding of numerical risks? A randomized, investigator-blinded general population survey. Int J Med Inform 2019; 135:104005. [PMID: 31901707 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2019.104005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Risk visualizations are often employed to support risk communication. However, their effectiveness in communication of single absolute risks remains unclear. We investigated the effectiveness of risk visualizations in conveying verbatim knowledge of single absolute risks among the general population. METHODS Randomly sampled members of the general Dutch population completed four basic risk conversions from percentages to natural frequencies and vice versa. By random investigator-blinded allocation, these conversions were supported by either icon arrays, pie charts, bar graphs or no visualization. Verbatim risk knowledge was scored as the number of conversions completed correctly. RESULTS 393 subjects were included. Overall, 60% of respondents answered all four questions correctly. Risk format (percentages vs. natural frequencies, p = 0.677) and risk magnitude (p = 0.532) were not associated with verbatim risk knowledge score. Younger age (p = 0.001) and higher education level (p < 0.001) were independently associated with higher scores. The use of risk visualizations was not associated with higher scores (OR = 1.08; 95% confidence interval: 0.69-1.69; p = 0.745). All three forms of risk visualization were equally ineffective. These findings held when stratifying by risk format, risk magnitude and user preference for a certain form of risk visualization. There were no significant interactions with age or education level. CONCLUSION Risk visualizations did not improve conveyance of verbatim knowledge of single absolute risks, irrespective of age, education level, risk magnitude, risk format and form of risk visualization. Risk visualizations may therefore be less suitable for settings in which detailed conveyance of single absolute risks is the main objective, although their effect on user experience and perception of risk communication and subsequent patient activation and participation remains to be elucidated.
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- Jonathan R G Etnel
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Dellafiore F, Caruso R, Arrigoni C, Flocco SF, Giamberti A, Chessa M. Lifestyles and determinants of perceived health in Italian grown-up/adult congenital heart patients: a cross-sectional and pan-national survey. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e030917. [PMID: 31630105 PMCID: PMC6803081 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To provide the first epidemiological lifestyle descriptions of the Italian grown-up/adult congenital heart disease (GUCH/ACHD) population by identifying the determinants of poor perceived health status. DESIGN Cross-sectional pan-national survey. SETTING Italian GUCH/ACHD patients who were members of the Italian Association of GUCH/ACHD. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES To discuss these lifestyle descriptions through an ad hoc developed questionnaire and health perceptions (ie, mental and physical health perception) through a short form health survey (SF-12). RESULTS 629 patients included; many investigated GUCH/ACHD lifestyles were determined similar to those of the general population - with the exception of the smoking habits, which were lower. The odds of the occurrence of inadequate physical health perceptions increased by more than two times in patients undergoing antiarrhythmic therapies (OR adjusted=2.045; 95% CI=1.201 to 3.479; p=0.008; n=629), more than 1.5 times in patients taking oral anticoagulants (OR adjusted=1.638; 95% CI=1.038 to 2.585; p=0.034; n=629) and roughly 1.7 times in patients treated with antiplatelets (OR adjusted=1.743; 95% CI=1.024 to 2.966; p=0.041; n=629). The odds of the occurrence of inadequate mental health perceptions increased by 1.7% for every year that the patients aged (OR adjusted=1.017; 95% CI=1.002 to 1.032; p=0.025; n=629). CONCLUSION Particular attention should be paid to these ageing patients' increasing psychological needs, and additional research is needed to identify associations between their lifestyles and clinical outcomes.
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- Federica Dellafiore
- Health Professions Research and Development Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Health Professions Research and Development Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, Section of Hygiene, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Health Professions Research and Development Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
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Holbein CE, Peugh J, Veldtman GR, Apers S, Luyckx K, Kovacs AH, Thomet C, Budts W, Enomoto J, Sluman MA, Lu CW, Jackson JL, Khairy P, Cook SC, Chidambarathanu S, Alday L, Eriksen K, Dellborg M, Berghammer M, Johansson B, Mackie AS, Menahem S, Caruana M, Soufi A, Fernandes SM, White K, Callus E, Kutty S, Moons P. Health behaviours reported by adults with congenital heart disease across 15 countries. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2019; 27:1077-1087. [DOI: 10.1177/2047487319876231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Background Health behaviours are essential to maintain optimal health and reduce the risk of cardiovascular complications in adults with congenital heart disease. This study aimed to describe health behaviours in adults with congenital heart disease in 15 countries and to identify patient characteristics associated with optimal health behaviours in the international sample. Design This was a cross-sectional observational study. Methods Adults with congenital heart disease ( n = 4028, median age = 32 years, interquartile range 25–42 years) completed self-report measures as part of the Assessment of Patterns of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Adults with Congenital Heart disease - International Study (APPROACH-IS). Participants reported on seven health behaviours using the Health Behaviors Scale-Congenital Heart Disease. Demographic and medical characteristics were assessed via medical chart review and self-report. Multivariate path analyses with inverse sampling weights were used to investigate study aims. Results Health behaviour rates for the full sample were 10% binge drinking, 12% cigarette smoking, 6% recreational drug use, 72% annual dental visit, 69% twice daily tooth brushing, 27% daily dental flossing and 43% sport participation. Pairwise comparisons indicated that rates differed between countries. Rates of substance use behaviours were higher in younger, male participants. Optimal dental health behaviours were more common among older, female participants with higher educational attainment while sports participation was more frequent among participants who were younger, male, married, employed/students, with higher educational attainment, less complex anatomical defects and better functional status. Conclusions Health behaviour rates vary by country. Predictors of health behaviours may reflect larger geographic trends. Our findings have implications for the development and implementation of programmes for the assessment and promotion of optimal health behaviours in adults with congenital heart disease.
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- Christina E Holbein
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
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- Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, USA
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- Heart Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Belgium
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- School Psychology and Development in Context, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Belgium
- UNIBS, University of the Free State, South Africa
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- Peter Munk Cardiac Center, University of Toronto, Canada
- Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, USA
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- Center for Congenital Heart Disease, Inselspital - Bern University Hospital, Switzerland
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- Division of Congenital and Structural Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Chiba Cardiovascular Center, Japan
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- Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, the Netherlands
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- Adult Congenital Heart Center, National Taiwan University Children’s Hospital
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- Center for Biobehavioral Health, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, USA
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- Adult Congenital Heart Center, Université de Montréal, Canada
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Hospital de Niños, Argentina
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet, Norway
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- Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC), University of Gothenburg, Sweden
- Adult Congenital Heart Unit, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, Sweden
- Institute of Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC), University of Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Health Sciences, University West, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Sweden
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- Division of Cardiology, Stollery Children’s Hospital, Canada
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- Department of Congenital Heart Disease, Louis Pradel Hospital, France
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- Adult Congenital Heart Program at Stanford, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford Health Care, USA
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, Washington University, USA
- Barnes Jewish Heart and Vascular Center, University of Missouri, USA
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- Clinical Psychology Service, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA
- Taussig Heart Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Belgium
- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Risk-Taking Behaviors in Adolescents With Chronic Cardiac Conditions: A Scoping Review. J Pediatr Nurs 2019; 48:98-105. [PMID: 31369964 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2019.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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PROBLEM Advances in treatment and therapy for children with chronic cardiac conditions have extended their life expectancy. Risk-taking behavior among adolescents requires further exploration. Researchers conducted a scoping review to address a literature gap specific to risk-taking behavior among adolescents with chronic cardiac conditions. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Sources were limited to (1) human subjects, (2) English language or translatable to English, (3) adolescents without age restrictions, (4) all research designs and (5) presence of a chronic cardiac condition. SAMPLE Searches of six electronic databases (CINAHL Plus Full Text, PubMed, Web of Knowledge, Scopus, ProQuest and Grey Literature Report) were conducted to verify the empirical literature between 1975 and 2018. Seventeen sources were included in this review. RESULTS Among the 17 sources, 12 sources examined risk-taking behavior by self-report among adolescents with chronic cardiac conditions. Tobacco, alcohol and/or other drug use and physical inactivity were the most prevalent risk-taking behaviors identified through this review. CONCLUSIONS Findings from this scoping review describe the types of risk-taking behaviors that adolescents with chronic cardiac conditions are engaging in, highlight similarities when compared to other types of chronic conditions, and serve as a foundation for future research among this population. IMPLICATIONS Discussion of risk-taking behaviors should be integrated into each healthcare encounter beginning in early adolescence and continuing through transition to adulthood and adult health care. Qualitative research studies may serve as an effective method by which to explore risk-taking behavior among adolescents with chronic cardiac conditions in greater detail.
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Naseri-Salahshour V, Abredari H, Sajadi M, Sabzaligol M, Karimy M. The Effect of Oral Health Promotion Program on Early Dental Decay in Students: a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. J Caring Sci 2019; 8:105-110. [PMID: 31249820 PMCID: PMC6589486 DOI: 10.15171/jcs.2019.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Introduction: The use of different models play a significant role in health education and its promotion. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the effect of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) on early dental decay in elementary students. Methods: This study was a single-blinded, cluster randomized controlled trial, in which 470 elementary students in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades in Saveh, Iran were participated. A demographic questionnaire and a 5-item questionnaire consisting of questions on awareness, attitude, practice, tooth brushing, diet and referring to dentist, were used to data collection. The samples of the intervention (n=234) and control (n=236) groups filled out the questionnaires before intervention (pre-test), immediately after intervention and one month after intervention. The educational intervention based on the TPB was held in three 45-minute sessions. Finally, the data were analyzed, using the SPSS version 13. For analyzing, the Independent t-test, Chi-square, and repeated measures ANOVA were used. Results: This study showed that there is a significant difference in the mean scores obtained from knowledge, attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, behavioral intention and behavior among students in the experimental group (immediately after and one month after the intervention) and students in the control group. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that using of TPB, as a framework for providing behavior-led training, can be effective in promoting oral and dental health of students. Nurses as an important member of the treatment team can use the results of this study in school health programs.
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- Vahid Naseri-Salahshour
- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Social Determinate Health Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran
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Self-Care in Congenital Heart Disease Patients. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-78423-6_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Nursing Research and Quality Improvement Initiatives for Patients with Congenital Heart Disease. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-78423-6_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Etnel JRG, Helbing WA, Roos-Hesselink JW, The R, Bogers AJJC, Takkenberg JJM. Patient and physician view on patient information and decision-making in congenital aortic and pulmonary valve surgery. Open Heart 2018; 5:e000872. [PMID: 30487977 PMCID: PMC6242011 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2018-000872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2018] [Revised: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Background To assess the current state of patient information and decision-making in congenital aortic and pulmonary valve disease, we conducted a survey among patients, parents and physicians. Methods A questionnaire was sent by ground mail to 157 adults and 32 parents of children who previously underwent surgery for congenital aortic or pulmonary valve disease at 0-40 years of age between January 2005 and February 2014 at the Erasmus University Medical Center and to all paediatric and adult congenital cardiologists and congenital cardiac surgeons in the Netherlands (n=88). Results 73 patients/parents (39% response rate, 62 adult patients, 11 parents of paediatric patients) and 35 physicians (40% response rate) responded. Median patient age at the time of surgery was 25.7 years. Basic disease-specific knowledge was adequate in 42% of patients/parents and numeracy was sufficient in 47%. Patients/parents reported that they rely heavily on their physicians for information and often experience difficulty in finding reliable information elsewhere. They lack information on psychosocial aspects of disease (29% of respondents) and risks and benefits of treatment options (26%). They feel less involved in decision-making than they would prefer to be (p=0.014). Decisional conflict at the time of surgery was experienced by 31% of patients/parents. If they had to do it again, 72% of patients/parents would want the same treatment. Quality of life is often impaired due to various valve-related anxieties and lifestyle changes. Physicians reported that they are unable to fully inform and sufficiently involve patients, due to limited patient/parent knowledge and understanding (56%) and limited time during consultations (32%). Patients/parents (98%) and physicians (97%) agree that they should have shared roles in decision-making. Conclusion The substantial shortcomings in our current practice of patient information and decision-making underline the need for innovative solutions, such as careful implementation of patient information tools and shared decision-making in the care path.
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- Jonathan R G Etnel
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Lee MJ, Jung D. Development and effects of a self-management efficacy promotion program for adult patients with congenital heart disease. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2018; 18:140-148. [DOI: 10.1177/1474515118800099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Mi-Ja Lee
- Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
- College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
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Englert JAR, Gupta T, Joury AU, Shah SB. Tetralogy of Fallot: Case-Based Update for the Treatment of Adult Congenital Patients. Curr Probl Cardiol 2018; 44:46-81. [PMID: 30172549 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2018.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Harris KC, Voss C, Rankin K, Aminzadah B, Gardner R, Mackie AS. Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2018; 13:563-570. [DOI: 10.1111/chd.12612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Revised: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Kevin C. Harris
- Division of Cardiology, Children's Heart Centre, BC Children's Hospital; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Children's Heart Centre, BC Children's Hospital; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Stollery Children's Hospital; University of Alberta; Edmonton Alberta Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Stollery Children's Hospital; University of Alberta; Edmonton Alberta Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Children's Heart Centre, BC Children's Hospital; University of British Columbia; Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Stollery Children's Hospital; University of Alberta; Edmonton Alberta Canada
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Bare I, Crawford J, Pon K, Farida N, Dehghani P. Frequency and Consequences of Influenza Vaccination in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. Am J Cardiol 2018; 121:491-494. [PMID: 29310808 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Revised: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Immunization against influenza is a critical, but perhaps underappreciated prevention of morbidity and mortality in the cardiac population. The purpose of the present study is to examine influenza vaccination rates in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD). A secondary purpose is to explore whether there is an association between demographic, medical, and behavioral variables and receipt of the influenza vaccination. Of the 183 consecutive ACHD patients who were contacted, 123 responded to our telephone survey. Mean age was 38.4 ± 14.7, with the most common type of lesion complexity being moderate (65.3%), followed by simple (21.0%) and severe (13.7%). Overall, 53 respondents reported undergoing influenza vaccination in the previous season. Fifty-two percent of all subjects claimed they were notified of the benefits of vaccination by their physician. Univariate analysis revealed that older age (p = 0.006), female gender (p = 0.027), perceived susceptibility to influenza illness (p <0.001), perceived severity of the influenza illness (p <0.001), perceived benefits of the influenza vaccination (p <0.001), side effects from previous immunization (p = 0.006), and physician recommendation (p = 0.008) were predictors of receipt of influenza vaccination. On multivariate analyses, however, only side effects from previous immunization was a predictor (odds ratio = 0.34 [95% confidence interval 0.13 to 0.91]), whereas physician recommendation was numerically, but not statistically, significant (odds ratio 2.01 [95% confidence interval 0.85 to 4.78]). Our study demonstrated that less than 50% of ACHD population receives influenza vaccination. We believe educating both the patients about the side effects of vaccination and the physicians about their role in counseling ACHD patients will increase the vaccination rates in this high-risk population.
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Everitt IK, Gerardin JF, Rodriguez FH, Book WM. Improving the quality of transition and transfer of care in young adults with congenital heart disease. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2017; 12:242-250. [DOI: 10.1111/chd.12463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2016] [Revised: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Ian K. Everitt
- Emory University School of Medicine; Atlanta Georgia, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine and Department of Medicine; Emory University School of Medicine; Atlanta Georgia, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine and Department of Medicine; Emory University School of Medicine; Atlanta Georgia, USA
- Sibley Heart Center Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine; Atlanta Georgia, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine and Department of Medicine; Emory University School of Medicine; Atlanta Georgia, USA
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Etnel JRG, van Dijk APJ, Kluin J, Bertels RA, Utens EMWJ, van Galen E, Bogers AJJC, Takkenberg JJM. Development of an Online, Evidence-Based Patient Information Portal for Congenital Heart Disease: A Pilot Study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2017; 4:25. [PMID: 28507990 PMCID: PMC5410639 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2017.00025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES In response to an increased need for patient information on congenital heart disease in the Netherlands, we initiated a nationwide initiative to develop an online, evidence-based patient information portal, starting with a pilot project aimed at the subgroup of patients with congenital aortic and pulmonary valve disease. METHODS AND RESULTS We developed an information portal that aims to (1) improve patient knowledge and involvement and to subsequently reduce anxiety and decisional conflict and improve mental quality of life and (2) to support physicians in informing and communicating with their patients. The information portal was developed according to the systematic International Patient Decision Aid Standards development process employing Delphi techniques by a multidisciplinary workgroup of pediatric and adult congenital cardiologists, a congenital cardiothoracic surgeon, a psychologist, an epidemiologist, a patient representative, and web and industrial design experts. First, patients and physicians were surveyed and interviewed to assess the current state of patient information and explore their preferences and needs to determine the focus for the development of the information portal. We found that patient knowledge and numeracy are limited, reliable information is scarce, physicians inform patients selectively and patient involvement is suboptimal, and there is a need for more reliable, tailored, and multi-faceted information. Based on the findings of these surveys and interviews, a patient-tailored information portal was designed that presents evidence-based disease- and age-specific medical and psychosocial information about diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and impact on daily life in a manner that is comprehensible and digestible for patients and that meets the needs expressed by both patients and physicians. The effect of the website on patient outcome is currently being assessed in a multicenter stepped-wedge implementation trial. CONCLUSION The present pilot project succeeded in developing an online, evidence-based information portal that is supported by both patients and physicians. The information portal will be further developed and expanded to include all other major forms of congenital heart disease, translations into other languages, and a public information portal to serve patients' relatives and the general public at large.
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- Jonathan R G Etnel
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus University Medical Center - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,De Bascule, Academic Center for Child Psychiatry, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Patient Association 'Patiëntenvereniging Aangeboren Hartafwijkingen', Maarssen, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Sillman C, Morin J, Thomet C, Barber D, Mizuno Y, Yang HL, Malpas T, Flocco SF, Finlay C, Chen CW, Balon Y, Fernandes SM. Adult congenital heart disease nurse coordination: Essential skills and role in optimizing team-based care a position statement from the International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ISACHD). Int J Cardiol 2016; 229:125-131. [PMID: 28340978 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.10.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Founded in 1992, the International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ISACHD) is the leading global organization of professionals dedicated to pursuing excellence in the care of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) worldwide. Among ISACHD's objectives is to "promote a holistic team-based approach to the care of the adult with CHD that is comprehensive, patient-centered, and interdisciplinary" (http://www.isachd.org). This emphasis on team-based care reflects the fact that adults with CHD constitute a heterogeneous population with a wide spectrum of disease complexity, frequent association with other organ involvement, and varied co-morbidities and psychosocial issues. METHODS Recognizing the vital role of the adult CHD (ACHD) nurse coordinator (ACHD-NC) in optimizing team-based care, ISACHD established a task force to elucidate and provide guidance on the roles and responsibilities of the ACHD-NC. Acknowledging that nursing roles can vary widely from region to region based on factors such as credentials, scopes of practice, regulations, and local culture and tradition, an international panel was assembled with experts from North America, Europe, East Asia, and Oceania. The writing committee was tasked with reviewing key aspects of the ACHD-NC's role in team-based ACHD care. RESULTS/CONCLUSION The resulting ISACHD position statement addresses the ACHD-NC's role and skills required in organizing, coordinating, and facilitating the care of adults with CHD, holistic assessment of the ACHD patient, patient education and counseling, and support for self-care management and self-advocacy.
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- Christina Sillman
- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, Palo Alto, CA, United States.
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- University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Center for Congenital Heart Disease, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH, United States
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- The Prince Charles Hospital, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Service, Brisbane, Australia
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- Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Centre, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese (MI), Italy
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- Peter Lougheed Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine and Divisions of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, United States
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Rosenthal TM, Leung ST, Ahmad R, Young T, Lavie CJ, Moodie DS, Shah S. Lifestyle Modification for the Prevention of Morbidity and Mortality in Adult Congenital Heart Disease. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2016; 11:189-98. [DOI: 10.1111/chd.12341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Todd M. Rosenthal
- Department of Cardiology; Ochsner Medical Center; New Orleans, La, USA
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- Department of Surgery; University of Florida; Gainesville, Fla, USA
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- School of Medicine; University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology; Ochsner Medical Center; New Orleans, La, USA
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- Department of Cardiology; Ochsner Medical Center; New Orleans, La, USA
- The University of Queensland School of Medicine; Ochsner Clinical School; New Orleans, La, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics; Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, Tex, USA
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology; Texas Children's Hospital; Houston, Tex, USA
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- Department of Cardiology; Ochsner Medical Center; New Orleans, La, USA
- The University of Queensland School of Medicine; Ochsner Clinical School; New Orleans, La, USA
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Gerardin JF, Menk JS, Pyles LA, Martin CM, Lohr JL. Compliance with Adult Congenital Heart Disease Guidelines: Are We Following the Recommendations? CONGENIT HEART DIS 2015; 11:245-53. [DOI: 10.1111/chd.12309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jennifer F. Gerardin
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics; University of Minnesota; Minneapolis Minn USA
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- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Biostatistical Design and Analysis Center, University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, Minn USA
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- Department of Pediatrics; Section of Pediatric Cardiology, West Virginia University; Morgantown, WVa USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology Section of Adult Congenital and Cardiovascular Genetics; University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, Minn USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology and Section of Adult Congenital and Cardiovascular Genetics, Department of Pediatrics; University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, Minn USA
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Khan M, Monaghan M, Klein N, Ruiz G, John AS. Associations among Depression Symptoms with Alcohol and Smoking Tobacco Use in Adult Patients with Congenital Heart Disease. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2015; 10:E243-9. [PMID: 26108339 DOI: 10.1111/chd.12282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients have high rates of untreated depression and anxiety disorders. We evaluated associations among self-reported depression symptoms and alcohol/smoking tobacco use. METHODS From 2009 to 2013, 202 ACHD patients (45% male) completed questionnaires on depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and substance use as part of routine clinical care. Data were collected by retrospective chart review. RESULTS Mean age was 31 ± 10 years, 21% reported often feeling depressed and 33% reported feeling nervous or anxious. Sixty-one percent of patients reported some alcohol intake; 25% reported current or previous smoking tobacco use. Patients with depressive symptoms were 3× as likely to report drinking alcohol (OR 2.89; 95% CI 1.29-6.5) and 5× more likely to report smoking tobacco use (OR 5.17; 95% CI 1.49-17.87). Fourteen percent of patients were prescribed antidepressant/antianxiety medications; 43% of patients on medication reported depressive symptoms. In patients reporting symptoms, those who consumed alcohol were less likely to be on antidepressant/antianxiety medications (21%) than those who did not consume alcohol (56%). CONCLUSION Self-reported depressive symptoms are associated with increased alcohol and smoking tobacco use by ACHD patients. Alcohol use may be a means of self-medicating for untreated depression, but further investigation is needed. Risk factors, including depressive symptoms and substance use, should be routinely assessed and addressed in ACHD patients.
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- Munziba Khan
- Children's National Heart Institute, Children's National Health System, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Center for Translational Science, Children's National Health System, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Children's National Heart Institute, Children's National Health System, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Children's National Heart Institute, Children's National Health System, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.,Division of Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Children's National Heart Institute, Children's National Health System, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.,Division of Cardiology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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Goossens E, Fieuws S, Van Deyk K, Luyckx K, Gewillig M, Budts W, Moons P. Effectiveness of structured education on knowledge and health behaviors in patients with congenital heart disease. J Pediatr 2015; 166:1370-6.e1. [PMID: 25841537 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.02.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2014] [Revised: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 02/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether a single educational session increased the level of knowledge and changed the prevalence of health risk behaviors in young people with congenital heart disease (CHD). STUDY DESIGN We conducted a longitudinal study of patients transferred to adult CHD care who received a single educational session (n = 201) at a tertiary care center. Their knowledge level and prevalence of health risk behaviors were assessed via the Leuven Knowledge Questionnaire CHD and the Health Behavior Scale CHD, respectively. A general linear model for longitudinal measurements was used to analyze the natural progression of patients' knowledge during a 27-month period and the effect of one educational session on outcomes. RESULTS Participating in an educational session resulted in a small-to-moderate, but significant, increase in total knowledge level and better understanding of deterioration symptoms, and rationale and frequency of follow-up; however, it did not improve patients' health behaviors. CONCLUSIONS This type of education did improve knowledge but did not improve the patients' tendency to engage in better health behaviors. Future studies should assess the effect of repetitive exposure to educational sessions dealing with CHD.
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- Eva Goossens
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Research Foundation Flanders, Brussel, Belgium
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- I-BioStat, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; I-BioStat, UHasselt, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Division of Congenital and Structural Cardiology, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- School Psychology and Child and Adolescent Development, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Congenital and Structural Cardiology, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; The Heart Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Malpas TM, George SM, Kaisar JM, Radford DJ. A retrospective study of judicial encounters of young adults with congenital heart disease. J Health Psychol 2015; 21:2409-19. [PMID: 25869728 DOI: 10.1177/1359105315578301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Young people with congenital heart disease are often marginalised and may compensate for restricted physical and social abilities by substance abuse or risk-taking behaviour. We report on the judicial encounters of patients in an Adult Congenital Heart unit. Fifteen patients had court appearances and all were male. Seven served jail sentences, including four indigenous adolescents. All had multiple interventions for their cardiac conditions and four are now deceased. The majority of patients had mental health issues and substance misuse. These patients need psychological and medical support, and help with judicial authorities. Recommendations for ongoing care are provided.
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- The Prince Charles Hospital, Australia The University of Queensland, Australia
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Heery E, Sheehan AM, While AE, Coyne I. Experiences and Outcomes of Transition from Pediatric to Adult Health Care Services for Young People with Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2015; 10:413-27. [DOI: 10.1111/chd.12251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Emily Heery
- School of Nursing and Midwifery; Trinity College Dublin; Dublin Ireland
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- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery; King's College London; London United Kingdom
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery; Trinity College Dublin; Dublin Ireland
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Adolescents and young adults with special health care needs (SHCN) are uniquely vulnerable to health risk behaviors including smoking, alcohol and illicit drug use, and sexual risk-taking. Their likelihood of experiencing adverse health outcomes because of these behaviors may be beyond that experienced by their healthier peer group. Pediatric providers are responsible for appropriately counseling these patients about healthy lifestyles. This review provides some background regarding these health risks among adolescents and young adults with SHCN with particular focus on three populations: childhood cancer survivors, congenital heart disease patients, and those with intellectual disability. RECENT FINDINGS Young adults and adolescents with chronic medical conditions are as likely - and perhaps more likely - to engage in health risk behaviors. However, these behaviors are not fully addressed by primary care providers. SUMMARY Pediatric providers are encouraged to ask adolescents and young adults with SHCN about their understanding of, and engagement in, health risk behaviors. A multidisciplinary approach to encourage a healthy lifestyle within this population may have significant health benefits.
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Janssens A, Goossens E, Luyckx K, Budts W, Gewillig M, Moons P. Exploring the relationship between disease-related knowledge and health risk behaviours in young people with congenital heart disease. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2014; 15:231-40. [DOI: 10.1177/1474515114565214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2014] [Accepted: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Astrid Janssens
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Belgium
- Research Foundation Flanders, Belgium
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- School of Psychology and Child and Adolescent Development, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Congenital and Structural Cardiology, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Belgium
- The Heart Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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Apers S, Kovacs AH, Luyckx K, Alday L, Berghammer M, Budts W, Callus E, Caruana M, Chidambarathanu S, Cook SC, Dellborg M, Enomoto J, Eriksen K, Fernandes SM, Jackson JL, Johansson B, Khairy P, Kutty S, Menahem S, Rempel G, Sluman MA, Soufi A, Thomet C, Veldtman G, Wang JK, White K, Moons P. Assessment of Patterns of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Adults with Congenital Heart disease - International Study (APPROACH-IS): rationale, design, and methods. Int J Cardiol 2014; 179:334-42. [PMID: 25464481 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.11.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2014] [Revised: 10/24/2014] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Data on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) are inconsistent and vary across the world. Better understanding of PROs and their differences across cultural and geographic barriers can best be accomplished via international studies using uniform research methods. The APPROACH-IS consortium (Assessment of Patterns of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Adults with Congenital Heart disease - International Study) was created for this purpose and investigates PROs in adults with CHD worldwide. This paper outlines the project rationale, design, and methods. METHODS/DESIGN APPROACH-IS is a cross-sectional study. The goal is to recruit 3500-4000 adults with CHD from 15 countries in five major regions of the world (Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America). Self-report questionnaires are administered to capture information on PRO domains: (i) perceived health status (12-item Short-form Health Survey & EuroQOL-5D); (ii) psychological functioning (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale); (iii) health behaviors (Health-Behavior Scale-Congenital Heart Disease); and (iv) quality of life (Linear Analog Scale & Satisfaction With Life Scale). Additionally, potential explanatory variables are assessed: (i) socio-demographic variables; (ii) medical history (chart review); (iii) sense of coherence (Orientation to Life Questionnaire); and (iv) illness perceptions (Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire). Descriptive analyses and multilevel models will examine differences in PROs and investigate potential explanatory variables. DISCUSSION APPROACH-IS represents a global effort to increase research understanding and capacity in the field of CHD, and will have major implications for patient care. Results will generate valuable information for developing interventions to optimize patients' health and well-being. REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02150603.
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- Silke Apers
- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Toronto Congenital Cardiac Centre for Adults, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, School Psychology and Child and Adolescent Development, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Cardiology, Hospital de Niños, Córdoba, Argentina
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- The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Institute of Medicine, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, University Hospitals Leuven, Division of Congenital and Structural Cardiology, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult with Congenital Heart Defect, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Mater Dei Hospital, Birkirkara Bypass, Malta
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- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, Heart Institute, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Institute of Medicine, Gothenburg, Sweden; Adult Congenital Heart Unit, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra and Institute for Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Chiba Cardiovascular Center, Chiba, Japan
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- Stanford University, Department of Pediatrics and Medicine, Division of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Center for Biobehavioral Health, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Public Health, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Adult Congenital Heart Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- University of Nebraska Medical Center/Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Monash Heart, Monash Medical Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Northern Alberta Adult Congenital Heart Clinic, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Academic Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- University Hospital Bern, Center for Congenital Heart Disease, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Washington University and Barnes Jewish Heart & Vascular Center, University of Missouri, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium; The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Institute of Medicine, Gothenburg, Sweden; The Heart Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Lui GK, Fernandes S, McElhinney DB. Management of cardiovascular risk factors in adults with congenital heart disease. J Am Heart Assoc 2014; 3:e001076. [PMID: 25359401 PMCID: PMC4338694 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.001076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2014] [Accepted: 10/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- George K Lui
- Divisions of Cardiovascular Medicine and Pediatric Cardiology, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA (G.K.L., S.F.)
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- Divisions of Cardiovascular Medicine and Pediatric Cardiology, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA (G.K.L., S.F.)
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA (D.B.M.E.)
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Smith ML, Smith HA, Wilson KL, Ahn S, Pulczinski JC, Ory MG. Obesity and perceived severity of obstructive sleep apnea-related conditions. FAMILY & COMMUNITY HEALTH 2014; 37:258-270. [PMID: 25167066 DOI: 10.1097/fch.0000000000000042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This study examined risk factors and perceived severity of obstructive sleep apnea-related conditions among college students based on weight categories. Data collected from 1399 college students were analyzed using multinomial and binary logistic regressions. Overweight and obese participants were more likely to snore and report familial risk for cardiovascular disease compared with their normal weight counterparts. Relative to normal weight participants, obese participants perceived snoring (odds ratio [OR] = 1.10), irritability (OR = 1.16), and high blood pressure (OR = 1.21) as more severe; they perceived erectile dysfunction (OR = 0.89) and cardiovascular disease (OR = 0.71) as less severe. Efforts are needed to identify obstructive sleep apnea risk and create systems for weight loss interventions, screening, and diagnosis.
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- Matthew Lee Smith
- Department of Health Promotion and Behavior, The University of Georgia College of Public, Health, Athens (Dr M. L. Smith); Department of Social and Behavioral Health, School of Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station (Drs Ahn and Ory and Mr Pulczinski); Dental Sleep Medicine of Indiana, Indianapolis (Dr H. A. Smith); Department of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station (Dr Wilson); and Division of Health Systems Management and Policy, The University of Memphis School of Public Health, Memphis, Tennessee (Dr Ahn)
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Adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD) are a rapidly growing population with complex medical needs and psychosocial challenges. Identity formation is an important developmental task accomplished during the teenage years. This article reviews different aspects of ongoing care that pertain to teenagers with CHD, with a particular focus on primary care issues and a summary of recommendations from various scientific societies. A successful smooth transition to the adult health care setting should achieve 2 important goals: to prevent loss of follow-up and to foster and encourage self-care behaviors.
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- Pooja Gupta
- Division of Cardiology, The Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 3901 Beaubien Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48201-2119, USA.
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Fernandes SM, O'Sullivan-Oliveira J, Landzberg MJ, Khairy P, Melvin P, Sawicki GS, Ziniel S, Kenney LB, Garvey KC, Sobota A, O'Brien R, Nigrovic PA, Sharma N, Fishman LN. Transition and transfer of adolescents and young adults with pediatric onset chronic disease: the patient and parent perspective. J Pediatr Rehabil Med 2014; 7:43-51. [PMID: 24919937 PMCID: PMC5727574 DOI: 10.3233/prm-140269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To determine patients' and parents' perceptions regarding the delivery of transition education and perceived barriers to transfer to adult oriented care. METHODS A self-report survey was administered to a convenience sample of patients (16-25 years old) with various childhood onset chronic diseases. A similar survey was administered to their parents/guardians. RESULTS A total of 155 patients and 104 parents participated in the study. The mean age of patients was 18.8 ± 2.3 years; 57% were female. Although most patients and parents reported receiving information and training about their medical condition, significant gaps in other aspects of transition education were identified. These included stated deficiencies in education regarding unprotected intercourse, health of future offspring, birth control, pregnancy, illicit drug use, and future career or vocation counseling. Commonly cited barriers to transfer were emotional attachments and lack of adult medicine specialty providers; however, the majority anticipated being ready to transfer to adult oriented care by age 25 years. CONCLUSION There are significant gaps in the delivery of transition education as perceived by patients and their parents. Standardization of transition education may help ensure that patients acquire the knowledge and skills for health care self-management in adulthood and successful transfer to adult oriented care.
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- Susan M Fernandes
- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, Palo Alto, CA, USA Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgery/Nursing, Boston Children's Hospital, Division of Nursing, Curry College, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
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- Center for Patient Safety and Quality Research, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Respiratory Diseases, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Patient Safety and Quality Research, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Adolescent Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital and Center for Adults with Pediatric Rheumatic Illness, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Department of Medicine, Division of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Dulfer K, Duppen N, Blom NA, van Dijk APJ, Helbing WA, Verhulst FC, Utens EMWJ. Effect of Exercise Training on Sports Enjoyment and Leisure-time Spending in Adolescents with Complex Congenital Heart Disease: The Moderating Effect of Health Behavior and Disease Knowledge. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2013; 9:415-23. [DOI: 10.1111/chd.12154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Karolijn Dulfer
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology; Erasmus Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital; Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics; Division of Cardiology; Erasmus Medical Center-Sophia Children's hospital; Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology; Leiden University Medical Center; Leiden The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology; Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center; Nijmegen The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics; Division of Cardiology; Erasmus Medical Center-Sophia Children's hospital; Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology; Erasmus Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital; Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology; Erasmus Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital; Rotterdam The Netherlands
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Kovacs AH, McCrindle BW. So hard to say goodbye: transition from paediatric to adult cardiology care. Nat Rev Cardiol 2013; 11:51-62. [DOI: 10.1038/nrcardio.2013.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Key issues of daily life in adults with congenital heart disease. Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2013; 106:404-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2013.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2012] [Revised: 02/07/2013] [Accepted: 02/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Overgaard D, Schrader AM, Lisby KH, King C, Christensen RF, Jensen HF, Moons P. Substance use, dental hygiene, and physical activity in adult patients with single ventricle physiology. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2013; 9:75-82. [PMID: 23663529 DOI: 10.1111/chd.12086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The study aims to describe substance use, dental hygiene, and physical activity in adult survivors with single ventricle physiology (SVP) and to compare the behaviors with matched controls, while the patients are particularly at risk for general health problems. DESIGN The present study is part of a larger research project on long-term outcomes in adult patients with SVP. A cross-sectional, case-control study including 59 patients out of 83 eligible patients participated in the study (response rate 71%). The patients were matched to 172 healthy controls. A questionnaire was mailed to the patients. Nonresponders did not differ significantly from the included participants on age, gender, or physical function. SETTING The study was conducted at the Heart Center of Copenhagen University Hospital or the Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital. RESULTS In these patients, 85% report alcohol consumption (92% in controls; odds ratio [OR] = 0.91; P = 0.575); 26% admit "binge drinking" (41% in controls; OR = 0.56; P = 0.041); 20% are cigarette smokers (36% in controls; OR = 0.59; P = 0.100); 12% have used cannabis over the past year (15% in controls; OR = 0.80; P = 0.596); 20% have had no dental visits during the last year (25% in controls; OR = 1.07; P = 0.684); 46% are not flossing their teeth (32% in controls; OR = 1.32; P = 0.239); and 39% are not physically active (24% in controls; OR = 1.63; P = 0.069). CONCLUSIONS While in general there was no significant differences in overall health behaviors between SVP patients and controls, SVP patients are less physically active and are less likely to binge drink.
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- The Heart Center, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark
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Goossens E, Luyckx K, Mommen N, Gewillig M, Budts W, Zupancic N, Moons P. Health risk behaviors in adolescents and emerging adults with congenital heart disease: psychometric properties of the Health Behavior Scale-Congenital Heart Disease. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2013; 12:544-57. [DOI: 10.1177/1474515113475934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Eva Goossens
- Centre for Health Services and Nursing Research, KU Leuven, Belgium
- PhD fellowship of the Research Foundation Flanders, Belgium
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- School of Psychology and Child and Adolescent Development, KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Health Services and Nursing Research, KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Congenital and Structural Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for Health Services and Nursing Research, KU Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Leuven University College, Belgium
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- Centre for Health Services and Nursing Research, KU Leuven, Belgium
- Division of Congenital and Structural Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
- Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Zomer AC, Vaartjes I, Uiterwaal CS, van der Velde ET, Sieswerda GJT, Wajon EM, Plomp K, van Bergen PF, Verheugt CL, Krivka E, de Vries CJ, Lok DJ, Grobbee DE, Mulder BJ. Social burden and lifestyle in adults with congenital heart disease. Am J Cardiol 2012; 109:1657-63. [PMID: 22444325 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.01.397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2011] [Revised: 01/26/2012] [Accepted: 01/26/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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We aimed to evaluate how the presence and severity of congenital heart disease (CHD) influence social life and lifestyle in adult patients. A random sample (n = 1,496) from the CONgenital CORvitia (n = 11,047), the Dutch national registry of adult patients with CHD, completed a questionnaire on educational attainment, employment and marital statuses, and lifestyle (response 76%). The Utrecht Health Project provided a large reference group (n = 6,810) of unaffected subjects. Logistic regression models were used for subgroup analyses and to adjust for age, gender, and socioeconomic status where appropriate. Of all patients 51.5% were men (median age 39 years, interquartile range 29 to 51) with mild (46%), moderate (44%), and severe (10%) CHD. Young (<40-year-old) patients with CHD were more likely to have achieved a lower education (adjusted odds ratios [ORs] 1.6 for men and 1.9 for women, p <0.05 for the 2 comparisons), significantly more often unemployed (adjusted ORs 5.9 and 2.0 for men and women, respectively), and less likely to be in a relationship compared to the reference group (adjusted ORs 8.5 for men and 4.5 for women). These poorer outcomes were seen in all severity groups. Overall, the CHD population smoked less (adjusted OR 0.5, p <0.05), had more sports participation (adjusted OR 1.2, p <0.05), and had less obesity (adjusted OR 0.7, p <0.05) than the reference group. In conclusion, there was a substantial social disadvantage in adult patients with CHD, which was seen in all severity groups and primarily in young men. In contrast, adults with CHD had healthier lifestyles compared to the reference group.
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BACKGROUND More than 90% of infants born with congenital heart disease reach adulthood. International medical recommendations outline patient care needs in an effort to optimize patient health. There are, however, limited data focusing on the patient perspective. OBJECTIVES This study investigated adult congenital heart disease patient-reported (1) barriers to medical care, (2) healthcare behaviors, and (3) concerns regarding medical, psychosocial, and lifestyle matters. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire was distributed to all patients who attended a patient education conference. RESULTS There were 123 adult congenital heart disease participants (58% female; mean age, 37 [SD, 13] years). The most common self-reported cardiac diagnoses were tetralogy of Fallot and transposition of the great arteries. Most patients did not report transportation or financial barriers to care, but did report the following: not wanting further surgery even if it was recommended (18%), not liking to think or talk about one's heart (17%), and not understanding doctors' information; 8% of patients inaccurately considered themselves to be "cured." With regard to healthcare behaviors, more than 80% of patients reported annual family physician and dentist visits, but 34% of patients were unaware when to seek urgent medical attention. Patients reported moderate to extreme concern about the following medical topics: heart rhythm problems (82%), infections (74%), and understanding treatment options (71%). Patients most often reported moderate to extreme concern about the following lifestyle and psychosocial topics: physical activity (77%), insurance (72%), assuming increased health responsibility (73%), diet (71%), mental health (60%), and death and dying (57%). CONCLUSIONS This study provides important information about 3 specific areas. First, there are potential barriers to care beyond financial and transportation challenges. Second, many patients require education regarding when to seek urgent medical attention. Third, the concerns of this patient population are not limited to medical information. A patient-centered educational program is recommended.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW With advances in medicine, more children with chronic illness are reaching adolescence and young adulthood. Research has shown that this group is not immune to the behavioral risks endorsed by healthy adolescents. Recent literature exploring the etiology of risk behaviors and their impact on chronic illness is presented. RECENT FINDINGS Risk taking may be the result of differential maturation of two distinct parts of the adolescent brain. Risk taking can be considered normal in adolescents with chronic illness, but there is some evidence that chronic illness affects normal psychosocial development. Moreover, evidence supports that chronic illness can lead to disparities in risk education and assessment because of disease focused management rather than a more comprehensive approach. SUMMARY Youth living with chronic illnesses face unique challenges in accomplishing the developmental tasks of adolescence. These challenges include risk behaviors, which jeopardize current and future health. The reasons for risk taking are multifactorial and require providers to make the adolescent and not the illness the center of management. More research is needed on how to improve developmentally appropriate and relevant interventions to aid in safe passage into adulthood.
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Identity formation in adolescents with congenital cardiac disease: a forgotten issue in the transition to adulthood. Cardiol Young 2011; 21:411-20. [PMID: 21406136 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951111000187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Identity formation is a core developmental task in adolescence and functions as a key resource for transitioning to adulthood. This study investigated how adolescents with congenital cardiac disease form their identity and how it relates to demographic and medical parameters, quality of life, perceived health, depressive symptoms, and loneliness. A total of 429 adolescents aged 14-18 years with congenital cardiac disease and 403 matched controls completed questionnaires on identity and all outcome variables. There were five meaningful identity statuses, similar to those obtained in the control sample, which were found in the patient sample. Of them, two statuses--achievement and foreclosure--were characterised by a strong sense of identity; one status--diffused diffusion--especially was characterised by a weak sense of identity combined with high scores on worry about the future. These identity statuses were differentially related to outcome variables, with individuals in diffused diffusion especially scoring highest on depressive symptoms, problems in school, treatment anxiety, and communication problems with clinicians, and lowest on quality of life. Having a strong sense of personal identity was found to protect against such maladaptive outcomes. In sum, most adolescents with congenital cardiac disease moved through their identity formation process in a similar manner to other adolescents. Adolescents with a diffused identity were particularly at risk of experiencing maladjustment and problems in treatment adherence. Hence, developing intervention strategies to provide continuity of care on the road to adulthood involves paying attention to core developmental tasks, such as identity formation in adolescents with congenital cardiac disease.
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Sable C, Foster E, Uzark K, Bjornsen K, Canobbio MM, Connolly HM, Graham TP, Gurvitz MZ, Kovacs A, Meadows AK, Reid GJ, Reiss JG, Rosenbaum KN, Sagerman PJ, Saidi A, Schonberg R, Shah S, Tong E, Williams RG. Best Practices in Managing Transition to Adulthood for Adolescents With Congenital Heart Disease: The Transition Process and Medical and Psychosocial Issues. Circulation 2011; 123:1454-85. [DOI: 10.1161/cir.0b013e3182107c56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 317] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Knauth Meadows A, Bosco V, Tong E, Fernandes S, Saidi A. Transition and transfer from pediatric to adult care of young adults with complex congenital heart disease. Curr Cardiol Rep 2009; 11:291-7. [PMID: 19563729 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-009-0042-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Many children with complex congenital heart disease are now surviving childhood with the potential to live meaningful and productive adult lives. The process of transitioning or preparing patients and families for transfer from pediatric to adult care is challenging and rarely implemented properly. An inadequate transition process results in delayed and inappropriate care, improper timing of transfer, and undue emotional and financial stress on the patients, their families, and the health care system. At worst, patients are lost to appropriate follow-up. This article discusses the general principles of transition and transfer for young adults with chronic illness, highlights the needs of young adults with congenital heart disease, discusses the barriers to transition, and proposes goals and key elements of a formal transition program.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alison Knauth Meadows
- Departments of Pediatrics and Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0336, USA.
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Moons P, Budts W, Costermans E, Huyghe E, Pieper PG, Drenthen W. Pregnancy-related Health Behavior of Women with Congenital Heart Disease: Room for Behavioral Change Interventions. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2009; 4:348-55. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0803.2009.00322.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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