Psychological well-being and health related quality of life among patients post myocardial infarction living in urban areas / Siti Payati Kasri

Myocardial infarction is a life threatening occurs among these over 75 years old. Psychological well-being and health related quality of life is a challenge for patients post myocardial infarction. The study was conducted to identify the psychological well-being and health related quality of life among patients post myocardial infarction living in urban areas. A cross-sectional study was performed using questionnaires. Purposive sampling method was used with sample size (n=134). The results showed there was significant difference between psychological well-being with HRQoL as showed that psychological well-being was indeed associated with HRQoL [Global (p˂0.001), emotional (p˂0.001), physical (p˂0.008) and social (p˂0.002)] in post MI patients. There was significant association between demographic characteristic [family income (p˂0.015), attend education program (p˂0.015) and smoking status (p˂0.030)] with psychological well-being. There was significant difference between demographic characteristic [age vs physical (p˂0.002), age vs social (p˂0.006), marital status vs global (p˂0.029), marital status vs physical (p˂0.025), marital status vs social (p˂0.045) and occupation vs global (p˂0.043) occupation vs physical (p˂0.039) occupation vs social (p˂0.001)] with HRQoL. In conclusion, majority of the patients in this study are normal psychological well-being (not distress) and representing higher HRQoL in patients afflicted with the disease. Therefore, the future research suggest to do observational study. Hence, health professional could closely observe the physically and psychologically to detect any abnormality as soon as possible to increase psychological well-being and quality of life post MI.