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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2024

Exploring the Relationship of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms and Impulsiveness with the Quality of Life of Older Patients with Cardiovascular Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Giada Pietrabissa, Gloria Marchesi, Luca Alessandro Gondoni, Gianluca Castelnuovo

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Giada PietrabissaDepartment of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, 20123 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5911-5748
Gloria MarchesiDepartment of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, 20123 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0009-0004-4502-3705
Luca Alessandro GondoniDivision of Cardiological Rehabilitation, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Ospedale San Giuseppe, 28824 Oggebbio, Italy.
Gianluca CastelnuovoDepartment of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, 20123 Milan, Italy.

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backgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the relationship of selected clinical (i.e., body mass index, BMI) and psychological factors (i.e., anxiety, depression, and impulsiveness) with the quality of life (QoL) of elderly patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a single clinical center in Italy.

methodsA total of 238 patients of older age (≥65 years) with CVD who voluntarily attended a single clinical center for weight loss and cardiac rehabilitation were sequentially recruited and tested upon admission to the hospital based on pre-established inclusion criteria.

resultsThe findings indicated that anxiety and depressive symptoms were moderately associated with lower QoL. Additionally, there were noteworthy but minor negative connections between impulsivity and QoL. Furthermore, BMI was inversely associated with the perceived QoL of the participants, and when incorporated into the regression analysis, BMI alone significantly accounted for 11.8% of the variability in QoL. This percentage increased to 18.4% with the inclusion of impulsiveness in the model and further to 34.3% with the addition of anxiety and depressive symptoms. However, after introducing anxiety and depression, the association between impulsivity and QoL ceased to be statistically significant.

conclusionsIntegrating the routine assessment and treatment of psychological factors into the care of older patients with CVD is important for optimizing their overall health outcomes and improving their QoL.

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AnxietyBody Mass IndexCardiovascular DiseasesDepressionImpulsive BehaviorQuality of LifeAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansItalyMaleanxietycardiovascular diseasedepressionelderlyimpulsivenessquality of life

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