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Characterizing patient-reported outcomes in veterans with cirrhosis — Europe PMC PMID:32915828

Source: Europe PMC (en)
Original: https://europepmc.org/article/MED/32915828
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238712
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  title = {Characterizing patient-reported outcomes in veterans with cirrhosis — Europe PMC PMID:32915828},
  howpublished = {Europe PMC (en)},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/32915828},
  note = {License CC0-1.0; archived copy https://metraipolis.com/documento/dc_586edace4d1e; sha256 80a32cd9c14186459f812d63b2e5cd4e4f64be148df36f5d2b6ad1386f563bb2},
  year = {2026}
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Background and aims: The Veterans Health Administration (VA) cares for over 80,000 Veterans with cirrhosis annually. Given the importance of understanding patient reported outcomes in this complex population, we aimed to assess the associations between attitudes towards care, disease knowledge, and health related quality of life (HRQoL) in a national sample. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we mailed paper surveys to a random sample of Veterans with cirrhosis, oversampling those with decompensated disease. Surveys included the Veterans RAND 12-Item Health Survey (measuring HRQoL) and questions about demographics, characteristics of care, satisfaction with care ("attitudes towards care"), and symptoms of cirrhosis. Those who reported being "unsure" about whether they had decompensation events were defined as "unsure about cirrhosis symptoms" ("disease knowledge"). We used multivariable regression models to assess the factors associated with HRQoL. Results: Of 1374 surveys, 551 (40%) completed surveys were included for analysis. Most Veterans (63%) were "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with VA liver care. Patients often self-reported being unsure about whether they had experienced hepatic decompensation events (34%). Overall average physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) component scores of HRQoL were 30±11 and 41±12. In multivariable regression models, hepatic decompensation (PCS:β = -3.8, MCS:β = -2.2), medical comorbidities (β = --2.0, β = -1.7), and being unsure about cirrhosis symptoms (β = -1.9, β = -3.3) were associated with worse HRQoL, while age (β = 0.1, β = 0.2) and satisfaction with care (β = 0.6; β = 1.6) were associated with significantly better HRQoL. Conclusions: Hepatic decompensation, lower satisfaction with care, and being unsure about cirrhosis symptoms were associated with reduced QOL scores in this national cohort.

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Pubblicazione: PloS one, 2020 (prima pubblicazione 2020-09-11).
Identificativi: PMID 32915828 · PMCID PMC7485762 · DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0238712.
Descrittori MeSH principali: Veterans; Veterans Health Services.
Pagina: https://europepmc.org/article/MED/32915828 — https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238712. Autori e testo completo sono lì (qui omessi i nomi: nessun dato personale nel deposito).
Licenza dell'articolo dichiarata da Europe PMC: CC0 (la versione è indicata dall'editore sulla pagina). Abstract riportato senza modifiche al contenuto, con attribuzione; deposito marcato CC0.
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