Evaluation of psychosomatic status of patients in cardiac surgery hospital

Purpose: to assess the psychosomatic status and quality of life (QOL) of patients undergoing treatment and examination in a cardiac surgery hospital. Material and Methods. The study included 425 patients divided into 243 (57%) men and 182 (43%) women; median age was 61 (54; 66) years. In addition to the standard clinical examination, the quality of life and psychological status of patients were assessed. Patients completed standardized questionnaires of QOL: the Short Form Medical Outcomes Study (SF36), the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Results. Indicators of the psychological component of the questionnaire were statistically significantly lower in women compared with male patients: vital activity (VT) 45 (30; 60) vs 50 (35; 65) p