Relationship between chronic disease resource utilization and quality of life in coronary heart disease patients: A latent profile analysis

Abstract

Aims: This study aimed to identify different profiles of chronic disease resource utilization among patients with coronary heart disease in Tibet and explore the relationship between these profiles and quality of life. Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: Patients with coronary heart disease who were treated in a tertiary hospital in Tibet and its cooperative points from January 2021 to July 2021 were selected as the study participants. All participants completed a general information questionnaire, the Chronic Disease Resource Utilization Questionnaire (CIRS) and the Health Status Survey Short Form (SF-36). Chronic disease resource utilization was profiled, and its relationship to quality of life was explored using hierarchical linear regression. Results: A total of 382 patients were enrolled in this study. Regarding chronic disease resource utilization, the participants were divided into three latent profiles: ‘Poor utilization group’ (n = 151), ‘Effective utilization group’ (n = 155) and ‘Full utilization group’ (n = 76). Different profiles of chronic disease resource utilization of patients were significantly associated with quality of life (R2 =.126, p