The Prevalence of Psychosocial Distress and the Role of Discrimination in Latinx/Hispanic Women with Cardiovascular Disease and Its Impact on Quality of Life

Overview

Información sobre este estudio

The objectives of this study are to measure psychosocial cardiac distress* in Latinx/Latino/Hispanic (L/H) women with a history of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), as well as those with traditional cardiovascular risk factors, but no ACS (diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, obesity, and hypertension), to examine the effects a composite measure for psychosocial cardiac distress has on health-related quality of life (QoL) on women with ACS and those with cardiovascular risk factors and to examine the impact acculturation, acculturative stress, perceived discrimination, and familism can have on the association between cardiac distress and QoL on L/H women with ACS and cardiovascular risk factors. 

*Cardiac distress is defined as a multidimensional construct that includes several areas of distress (anxiety, depression, stress, anger, social support, traumatic distress, and vital exhaustion).  

Elegibilidad para la participación

Los requisitos de elegibilidad de los participantes incluyen la edad, el sexo, el tipo y el estadio de la enfermedad, y los problemas de salud o tratamientos previos. Las pautas difieren de un estudio a otro e identifican quiénes pueden o no pueden participar. No hay garantía de que cada persona elegible que desee participar en un ensayo se inscribirá. Comunícate con el equipo del estudio para analizar la elegibilidad del estudio y la posible participación.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Group includes women with a history (7 weeks or more) of an ACS and those with a recent (6 weeks or less) ACS.
    • ACS is defined as non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), ST-elevation MI (STEMI), and unstable angina requiring hospitalization. 
  • CVD-RF group includes women with a history of diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and obesity but no ACS.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Males.
  • Non-Hispanics/Latinx.
  • Active substance abuse.
  • Active mania and/or psychosis.
  • Diagnosis of neurocognitive disorder.
  • Stroke with residual cognitive symptoms.
  • Inability to read/write in English and/or Spanish.

Eligibility last updated 12/7/22. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

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Sede de Mayo Clinic Estatus Contacto

Rochester, Minn.

Investigador principal de Mayo Clinic

Laura Suarez Pardo, M.D.

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Contact information:

Laura Suarez Pardo M.D.

(507) 293-9438

Suarez.Laura@mayo.edu

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