Articles Vol. 66 No. VoL 66. English Version No 1, 2025 15/08/2025

19. QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE OLDER PEOPLE WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN THAI BINH

Ta Quang Thanh1, Le Dinh Thanh2, Nguyen Van Chuyen3
1 Bac Thang Long Hospital
2 Thong Nhat Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
3 Vietnam Military Medical University
Corresponding author: taquangthanhdr@gmail.com
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v66ienglish.2757
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Keywords
Quality of life older people cardiovascular diseases EQ-5D-5L.
Abstract

Objective: To assess the quality of life of older people with cardiovascular diseases in Thai Binh province in 2024.

Subjects and research methods: A cross-sectional study in the community. The research subjects were 264 older people (≥ 60 years old) with cardiovascular diseases living in 5 communes in Dong Hung district, Thai Binh, from April 2024 to June 2024.

Results: The average score of the quality of life of the older people with cardiovascular diseases in general (0.5431) was significantly lower than the quality of life of the older people aged 65 years and older in the general population (0.89), as well as significantly lower than the quality of life of the older people with cardiovascular diseases in Hanoi (0.7176). Only people with rheumatic heart disease had a better quality of life (0.8351). The diseases that have the most significant impact on the lives and activities of patients are cerebrovascular disease (0.2325), pulmonary heart disease, and pulmonary circulation (0.2308). Anxiety, sadness, pain, and/or discomfort are the factors that most affect the quality of life.

Conclusion: Health education and propaganda efforts are necessary to help older people comprehend the illness and feel comfortable receiving treatment, in order to improve their quality of life.

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