Quality of life and social outcomes in adults with congenital heart disease living in rural areas of Kentucky

Authors

• John L. Jefferies, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Houston
• Jacqueline A. Noonan
• Bradley B. Keller
• John F. Wilson
• Charles Griffith

Abstract

As revealed by a quality-of-life survey done in a small rural Kentucky cohort, adults who live in rural areas who have congenital heart disease have a relatively poor health-related quality of life and face unique challenges in gaining employment, maintaining health insurance, and overcoming the perceived childhood stigma of being "different." © 2004 by Excerpta Medica, Inc.

Publication Title

American Journal of Cardiology

Recommended Citation

Jefferies, J., Noonan, J., Keller, B., Wilson, J., & Griffith, C. (2004). Quality of life and social outcomes in adults with congenital heart disease living in rural areas of Kentucky. American Journal of Cardiology, 94 (2), 263-266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.03.082