CALIDAD DE VIDA Y ADHERENCIA AL TRATAMIENTO EN PACIENTES SOMETIDOS A CIRUGÍA BYPASS CORONARIO DE GUAYAQUIL – ECUADOR.

Abstract

Background: The coronary disease is the first cause of death in Ecuador. When these patients have an advanced pathology, that doesn’t cease to pharmacologic treatment, is mandatory to perform a Coronary bypass surgery, which allows to place a blood vessel graft as a bridge to replace the occluded artery, with it the blood flow distribution will be restored to the cardiac muscle. The principal aim of this study is to evaluate the Quality of Life and treatment adherence that these patients have post-surgery. To accomplish it we used the Coronary Revascularisation Outcome Questionnaire (CROQ). Methods: CROQ was translated into Spanish, it was used along with the Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire (SMAQ) to assess quality of life and treatment adherence. A total of 83 patients were evaluated from hospitals of Guayaquil – Ecuador. In terms of statistical analyses, internal consistency, acceptability, reliability, correlations and descriptive statistics were made. Results: Reliability coefficients greater than 0,70 were obtained, which indicate a good result, acceptability also it had good levels since they were greater than 0,20. Along with a p value <0,05, which indicates that is statistically significant. Conclusions: The Spanish version made in this study is valid and can be used to assess the quality of life of these patients.