APCU25OS21 The impact of ischemic heart disease towards the quality of life and psychological wellbeing of young adults in a teaching hospital

Introduction Young adults make up the largest number in any country, and they become the roots of have the largest number in any country. Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the major cause of mortality and morbidity in Malaysia and is increasingly affecting young adults. The side effects of IHD among the youth threaten social health and the economy. Though physicians and cardiologists rarely diagnose depression in patients with IHD, patients show anxiety and stress when they complain about being unable to perform daily tasks, unlike before being diagnosed with IHD. Early recognition of the poor QOL or psychological problems could improve their QOL. This study aims to assess the impact of IHD on QOL and the psychosocial well-being of young adults in a teaching hospital.Methods The study used a cross-sectional study design and involved 80 patients aged 41 to 59 years old from various inpatient units in the teaching hospital selected using purposive sampling. The study instruments included a self-administered questionnaire to assess demographic characteristics, MacNew HRQOL (α=0.88) to assess quality of life and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 (DASS 21) (α=0.67). The statistical tests that were applied were the independent T-test and One-way ANOVA.Results The study found that the quality of life of young IHD patients in a teaching hospital is towards higher QOL. There is a significant association between demographic variables (gender, educational level, marital status, living with status) between QOL and anxiety scale. There is a statistically significant, negative and moderate correlation between Global QOL and anxiety (r= 0.58, p