An Exploratory Study of Functional Status in Post Cardiac Arrest Survivors Discharged To Home
Abstract
Cardiopulmonary arrest is a major health problem claiming 350,000 to 450,000 lives per year in the United States. Aims of the project were to describe perceived functional capacity, physical functional performance, mental health, symptom distress, and demographic factors in survivors of cardiopulmonary arrest after discharge to home and to examine the relationship among perceived functional capacity, mental health and physical functional performance in the survivor of cardiopulmonary arrest after discharge to home. As a comparison group, non-cardiac arrest post-myocardial infarction subjects actively engaged in cardiac rehabilitation were recruited. Overall significant findings suggested that in the cardiac arrest group, symptom distress had a negative influence in the ability to participate in social activities and roles at work or within family settings. Symptom distress also had an inverse relationship in the total number of daily steps taken. As symptom distress increased, daily average steps decreased suggesting that control of symptoms such as nausea and fatigue are important factors in functional status and mental health in this sample.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA438772
Entities
People
- John J. Whitcomb
Organizations
- University of San Diego