Health-related quality of life determinants in outpatients with heart failure

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Viviane Martinelli Pelegrino²  Rosana Aparecida Spadoti Dantas¹  Alexander Michael Clark¹ 

[1] ,Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto Hospital das Clínicas,Brasil

关键词: Heart Failure;    Quality of Life;    Mental Health;    Symptoms;    Insuficiência Cardíaca;    Qualidade de Vida;    Saúde Mental;    Sintomas;    Insuficiencia Cardíaca;    Calidad de Vida;    Salud Mental;    Síntomas;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692011000300002

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This descriptive and exploratory study analyzed variables associated with health-related quality of life among 130 outpatients. Health-related quality of life was measured through the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire. Significant associations were found between patients’ health-related quality of life and their age (r=-0.177; p=0.044), vitality (r=-0.625; p=<0.001) as well as mental health (r=-0.672; p=<0.001), which are both SF-36 domains. The linear regression showed that heart failure symptom severity, vitality and mental health explained 54% of HRQOL measurement variation. To control symptoms and preserve good mental well-being are important to maintain health-related quality of life and to deliver effective heart failure care.

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