Impact of psychological factors on the health-related quality of life of patients treated for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and life-threatening disease well-marked by under diagnosis, delayed diagnosis and atypical treatments. Few data are available on the quality of life (QoL) and psychosocial characteristics of patients with PAH. Our aim is to describe the impact of psychological factors on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of treated PAH patients in a cross-sectional study.

Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - December 5, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Laurence Halimi, Gr égory Marin, Nicolas Molinari, Anne-Sophie Gamez, Clément Boissin, Carey M. Suehs, Isabelle Vachier, Arnaud Bourdin Source Type: research