Abstract
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.
| Translated title of the contribution | Health-related quality of life determinants in outpatients with heart failure |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 451-457 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Heart failure
- Mental health
- Quality of life
- Symptoms
