Prevalence and correlates of bleeding and emotional harms in a national US sample of patients with venous thromboembolism: A cross-sectional structural equation model

Thrombosis Research
Michael FeehanDaniel M Witt

Abstract

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with reduced survival, poorer quality of life, and substantial health-care-costs. Limited research, primarily qualitative, suggests that those with VTE may have elevated fear of recurrence, and associated emotional dysfunction and distress. A national online survey was administered to 907 patients who had experienced a VTE event in the past two years. The survey assessed for the prevalence of self-reported bleeding harms associated with VTE, the levels of anxiety, depression, cognitive dysfunction and distress experienced by patients, and a range of potential psychosocial correlates that may be associated with these bleeding or emotional harms. The majority (63.0%) of respondents had experienced at least one bleeding related harm following their VTE diagnosis, and 40.6% indicated they experienced fear of another clot often or almost all the time. One-in-four (24.7%) and one-in-ten (11.6%) had abnormal levels of anxiety and depression, respectively. Structural equation modeling was used to define two composite latent bleeding harm and emotional harm factors. Emotional and bleeding harms were associated with younger age, a b...Continue Reading

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