Health-related Quality of Life in Adult Inpatients Affected by Anorexia Nervosa

作者：Abbate Daga Giovanni^*; Facchini Federico; Marzola Enrica; Delsedime Nadia; Giovannone Cristina; Amianto Federico; Fassino Secondo

来源：European Eating Disorders Review, 2014, 22(4): 285-291.

DOI：10.1002/erv.2302

• anorexia nervosa
• health-related quality of life
• inpatient treatment
• emergency hospitalization
• EuroQoL health questionnaire

ObjectivePoor awareness of illness in anorexia nervosa (AN) may render the assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) difficult. We aimed at evaluating severe AN patients' HRQoL at discharge using different instruments and correlating this measure with clinical variables. MethodsWe enrolled 71 adult AN inpatients admitted through the emergency department. At admission, all participants completed the following: Medical Outcome Short Form Health Survey, Eating Disorder Inventory-2 and Temperament and Character Inventory. At admission and discharge, body mass index, EuroQoL Health Questionnaire/Visual Analogue Scale and Clinical Global Impression were evaluated. ResultsThe HRQoL was severely impaired at baseline, but it improved at discharge. HRQoL correlated with eating psychopathology and personality, but not with body mass index or Clinical Global Impression. ConclusionThe HRQoL effectively captured patients' improvement at discharge. Given its correlations with clinical variables, this instrument may be useful in clinical practice.

• 出版日期2014-7