Universität zu Köln

Helm, Paul C., Sticker, Elisabeth J., Keuchen, Roland, Koerten, Marc-Andre, Diller, Gerhard-Paul, Tutarel, Oktay ORCID: 0000-0002-5201-5509 and Bauer, Ulrike M. M. (2017). Is having a job a protective factor? Employment status and state of medical care as subjectively perceived by adults with CHD in Germany. Cardiol. Young, 27 (6). S. 1110 - 1118. CAMBRIDGE: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. ISSN 1467-1107

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Abstract

Background: Most patients born with CHD nowadays reach adulthood, and thus quality of life, life situation, and state of medical care aspects are gaining importance in the current era. The present study aimed to investigate whether patients' assessment depends on their means of occupation. The findings are expected to be helpful in optimising care and for developing individual treatment plans. Methods: The present study was based on an online survey conducted in cooperation with patient organisations. Participants were recruited from the database of the German National Register for Congenital Heart Defects. In total, 1828 individuals (777 males, 1051 females) took part. Participants were asked to rate aspects such their state of health on a six-tier scale (1=worst specification). Response behaviour was measured against the background of occupational details. Results: Training for or pursuing a profession was found to be significantly associated with participants' rating of five of the six examined aspects (p<0.05). Sex seemed to play an important part in four of the six aspects. Conclusions: An optimal treatment plan for adults with CHD should always consider aspects such as sex and employment status. To work out such an optimal and individual treatment plan for each adult CHD patient, an objective tool to measure patients' actual CHD-specific knowledge precluding socially accepted response bias would be very useful.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Helm, Paul C. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Sticker, Elisabeth J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Keuchen, Roland UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Koerten, Marc-Andre UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Diller, Gerhard-Paul UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Tutarel, Oktay UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-5201-5509 UNSPECIFIED Bauer, Ulrike M. M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-223646
DOI:	10.1017/S1047951116002146
Journal or Publication Title:	Cardiol. Young
Volume:	27
Number:	6
Page Range:	S. 1110 - 1118
Date:	2017
Publisher:	CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
Place of Publication:	CAMBRIDGE
ISSN:	1467-1107
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language CONGENITAL HEART-DISEASE; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; CONSULTATION LENGTH; GENERAL-PRACTICE; LOST Multiple languages Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems; Pediatrics Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/22364