Athanasios J Manolis1, Giuseppe Ambrosio2, Peter Collins3, Ralf Dechend4, Jose Lopez-Sendon5, Valeria Pegoraro6, A John Camm7. 1. Department of Cardiology, Asklepeion General Hospital, Athens, Greece. 2. Division of Cardiology, University of Perugia School of Medicine, Perugia, Italy. 3. National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, United Kingdom; Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom. 4. Experimental and Clinical Research Center, A joint cooperation between the Max-Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine and the Charité Medical Faculty, Berlin, Germany; HELIOS-Clinic, Berlin, Germany. 5. Cardiology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain. 6. IQVIA, Via Fabio Filzi 29, 20124, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: valeria.pegoraro@iqvia.com. 7. Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, Molecular & Clinical Sciences Institute, St. George's University of London, London, United Kingdom.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: to explore 1) the perception of stable angina (SA) - impact on quality of life (QoL) and current condition related to SA; 2) SA burden - symptoms and frequency of anginal episodes; 3) impairment attributable to SA - limitations in daily activities and impact on work; 4) characteristics that might affect the patients' perception." METHOD: a proprietary questionnaire was administered on-line to SA patients selected using a purpose-built screening program from general population panels collaborating with IQVIA in Italy, Germany, Spain, and the UK. Exploratory analyses were performed: descriptive statistics on the total sample and different stratifications (gender, age class, time since diagnosis) were provided; we used Chi-square tests to compare subgroups. RESULTS: of more than 25,000 subjects who accessed the survey, 268 were eligible and completed the questionnaire: mean age was 61 years and women accounted for 30%. Despite being treated, about 40% of patients reported that SA impacted "completely" or "very much" their QoL, 10% rated their condition as "not good", and 45.1% stated that they felt "Fair". The majority of patients were still symptomatic and many of them perceived that SA had a major impact on their working life. Women, younger patients and those with a more recent diagnosis reported a worse self-assessment of their condition, QoL and symptom burden. CONCLUSIONS: the results of our survey provide new insights on how patients with SA perceived their own health status and suggest that any patient with SA deserves a more detailed and accurate evaluation by their physicians.
OBJECTIVE: to explore 1) the perception of stable angina (SA) - impact on quality of life (QoL) and current condition related to SA; 2) SA burden - symptoms and frequency of anginal episodes; 3) impairment attributable to SA - limitations in daily activities and impact on work; 4) characteristics that might affect the patients' perception." METHOD: a proprietary questionnaire was administered on-line to SApatients selected using a purpose-built screening program from general population panels collaborating with IQVIA in Italy, Germany, Spain, and the UK. Exploratory analyses were performed: descriptive statistics on the total sample and different stratifications (gender, age class, time since diagnosis) were provided; we used Chi-square tests to compare subgroups. RESULTS: of more than 25,000 subjects who accessed the survey, 268 were eligible and completed the questionnaire: mean age was 61 years and women accounted for 30%. Despite being treated, about 40% of patients reported that SA impacted "completely" or "very much" their QoL, 10% rated their condition as "not good", and 45.1% stated that they felt "Fair". The majority of patients were still symptomatic and many of them perceived that SA had a major impact on their working life. Women, younger patients and those with a more recent diagnosis reported a worse self-assessment of their condition, QoL and symptom burden. CONCLUSIONS: the results of our survey provide new insights on how patients with SA perceived their own health status and suggest that any patient with SA deserves a more detailed and accurate evaluation by their physicians.
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