Measuring quality of life in patients with heart failure

Terzic, Z.; Marinković, Jelena; Draganic, G.; Ljubić, Branimir; Seferović, Jelena P.

doi:10.2298/sarh0510412t

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“…Our specific inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) patients diagnosed with heart failure, mild to moderate impairment of ventricular function, NYHA II and III class (New York Heart Association Classification of Heart Failure) [22] in the stable phase; (2) patients hospitalized for chronic heart failure; and (3) patients older than 18 years who offered to participate on a voluntary basis.…”

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“…We used a version of this form which was validated for Serbians [22,29] and featured 21 questions related to the presence of disease symptoms, signs of heart failure disease, disease-caused limitations, staying in hospital for treatment, the cost of treatment, the side effects of drugs, and emotional problems. Answers were offered in the form of six-level scales, from “no” (0) through “very difficult” to “very easy” (5).…”

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Exploring the Importance of Health Literacy for the Quality of Life in Patients with Heart Failure

Jovanić

Zdravković

Stanisavljević

et al. 2018

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As with all other chronic noncommunicable diseases, adequate health literacy plays a key role in making the right decisions in the treatment of heart failure. Patients with heart failure and a lower health literacy have a reduced quality of life. A cross-sectional study among 200 patients with heart failure was conducted at a state university hospital in Belgrade, Serbia. The European Health Literacy Questionnaire, HLS-EU-Q47, was used to assess health literacy. Quality of life was measured with the generic SF-36 and the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire. Descriptive and analytical statistical analysis was applied. More than half of the respondents (64%) had limited health literacy. The lowest mean health literacy index (28.01 ± 9.34) was within the disease prevention dimension, where the largest number of respondents showed limited health literacy (70%). Our patients had a poorer quality of life in the physical dimension, and the best scores were identified in the emotional role and social functioning. Health literacy was highly statistically significant and an independent predictor of quality of life (physical, mental, and total quality of life). Improving health literacy can lead to better decisions in the treatment of disease and quality of life in heart failure patients.

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Exploring the Importance of Health Literacy for the Quality of Life in Patients with Heart Failure

Jovanić

Zdravković

Stanisavljević

et al. 2018

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“…Previous studies on HRQOL in elderly CHF patients have included mostly outpatients, 3 , 9 , 10 , 16 – 21 so little is known about determinants of HRQOL in the hospitalized elderly population, 22 – 26 especially in Serbia, where only one paper (that covered a younger population) has been published so far. 27 In addition, studies performed in hospitalized elderly patients with CHF have paid little or no attention to the effects that multiple medication usage, depression, and cognitive impairment, which are very common among elderly patients, have on HRQOL. Accordingly, in this study we tried to identify demographic and clinical variables, including depression, cognitive status, and medication usage, that influence HRQOL in elderly patients hospitalized with CHF in Serbia.…”

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Health-related quality of life in elderly patients hospitalized with chronic heart failure

Erceg¹,

Despotović²,

Milosević³

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BackgroundChronic heart failure is a very common condition in the elderly, characterized not only by high mortality rates, but also by a strong impact on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Previous studies of HRQOL in elderly heart failure subjects have included mostly outpatients, and little is known about determinants of HRQOL in hospitalized elderly population, especially in Serbia. In this study, we tried to identify factors that influence HRQOL in elderly patients hospitalized with chronic heart failure in Serbia.MethodsThe study population consisted of 136 patients aged 65 years or older hospitalized for chronic heart failure. HRQOL was assessed using the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure questionnaire. Predictors of HRQOL were identified by multiple linear regression analysis.ResultsUnivariate analysis showed that patients with lower income, a longer history of chronic heart failure, and longer length of hospital stay, as well as those receiving aldosterone antagonists and digoxin, taking multiple medications, in a higher NYHA class, and showing signs of depression and cognitive impairment had significantly worse HRQOL. Presence of depressive symptoms (P<0.001), higher NYHA class (P=0.021), lower income (P=0.029), and longer duration of heart failure (P=0.049) were independent predictors of poor HRQOL.ConclusionDepressive symptoms, higher NYHA class, lower income, and longer duration of chronic heart failure are independent predictors of poor HRQOL in elderly patients hospitalized with chronic heart failure in Serbia. Further, there is an association between multiple medication usage and poor HRQOL, as well as a negative impact of cognitive impairment on HRQOL. Hence, measures should be implemented to identify such patients, especially those with depressive symptoms, and appropriate interventions undertaken in order to improve their HRQOL.

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Measuring quality of life in patients with heart failure

Abstract: Thanks to the application of the special Minnesota questionnaire, it was possible to measure small but considerable changes in the patients' quality of life.

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Exploring the Importance of Health Literacy for the Quality of Life in Patients with Heart Failure

Exploring the Importance of Health Literacy for the Quality of Life in Patients with Heart Failure

Health-related quality of life in elderly patients hospitalized with chronic heart failure

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