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The purpose of this study is to explore the fatigue, uncertainty, depression and quality of life in heart transplant recipients, and associated factors of quality of life .
The purpose of this study is to explore the symptom distress, fatigue, depression, uncertainty, and quality of life in heart transplant recipients, and associated factors of quality of life (QOL). The eligible patients are (1)who undergone heart transplantation were recruited from the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Nation Taiwan University Hospital,(2)18 year old or older. A set of questionnaire with the Transplant Symptom Frequency and Symptom Distress Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) , Fatigue Symptom Inventory (FSI), Mishel's Uncertainty Scale, and 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12) were used to collected symptom distress, fatigue, depression, uncertainty, and QOL .
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| heart transplantation |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The SF12 Health survey | It was used to measure quality of life | 1 month |
| Transplant Symptom Frequency and Symptom Distress Scale | it was used to measure symptom distress. | 1 week |
| Fatigue Symptom Inventory | It was used to measure level of fatigue. | 1 week |
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) | It was used to measure level of anxiety and depression. | 1month |
| Illness Uncertainty Scale | It was used to measure level of uncertainty. | 1 month |
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The outpatients who undergone heart transplantation were recruited from the Department of Cardiac Surgery
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Shiow-Ching Shun, PhD | National Taiwan University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| National Taiwan University Hospital | Taipei | 10051 | Taiwan |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005221 | Fatigue |
| D003863 | Depression |
| ID | Term |
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| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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