scholarly journals Measuring quality of life in patients with heart failure

2005 ◽  
Vol 133 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 412-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zorica Terzic ◽  
Vesna Bjegovic ◽  
Jelena Marinkovic ◽  
Gordana Draganic ◽  
Branimir Ljubic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Clinical Center ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure ◽  
Heart Failure Questionnaire ◽  
Costs Of Treatment ◽  
Heart Disorders

INTRODUCTION The quality of life in patients with heart failure is diminished by symptoms of disease, affected social connections, frequent hospitalizations, side effects caused by medication, and costs of treatment borne by the patient himself. OBJECTIVE The objective of this research was to measure the quality of life of patients with heart failure and assess any potential changes during a six-month period. METHOD This research is a follow-up study, and comprised 56 patients who were treated from September 1998 to August 1999 at the Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases of The Clinical Center of Serbia. During the first hospitalization, an initial baseline measurement of quality of life was conducted. The measurement was then repeated after three and six months, during check-ups. The measurement was conducted by using a special questionnaire for patients suffering from heart disorders, the "Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire." RESULTS The results showed a considerable improvement in the overall quality of life between the baseline and seeable improvement in the physical dimension of quality of life between the baseline and first measurements (F=6.797; p=0.016) and between the baseline and second measurements (F=5.351;p=0.030). CONCLUSION Thanks to the application of the special Minnesota questionnaire, it was possible to measure small but considerable changes in the patients? quality of life.

Assessing quality of life in patients with heart failure in Cyprus

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Evanthia Asimakopoulou ◽  
Nikos Flouris ◽  
Ioannis Dimitrakopoulos ◽  
Agathi Argiriadi ◽  
Alexandros Argiriades ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Greek Language ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure ◽  
Heart Failure Questionnaire

Background Heart failure is a chronic disease with a serious impact on patients' quality of life which is influenced by several factors. Aims The purpose of this study is to evaluate the quality of life of patients with heart failure in the city of Limassol in Cyprus. Methods The proposed study is characteristically descriptive quantitative research. The sample includes 99 patients with heart failure in Limassol Hospital, using the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire in the Greek Language. The data were collected from October 2017 to November 2017. Findings Our sample consisted of 99 individuals from the Limassol district, 40 (40.4%) were females and the average age of the patients was 68.5±14 years. Patients with heart failure who had a primary education averaged 9.69 points on the quality of life scale. This is lower than patients with higher education (b=9.69 P=0.057), lower physical health by 7.35 points (b=7.35 P=0.008) and lower by 2.26 Social health units (b=2.26 P=0.030). Conclusion Patients with heart failure experience many and complex problems. Through this research, it appears that different dimensions of quality of life are affected, such as physical, social and emotional health. The older the age of the patient, the lower levels of education and the sex of the patient have an impact on the quality of life of patients with heart failure.

scholarly journals The importance of pharmacotherapeutic follow-up in patients with heart failure

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. e1949108538
Author(s):  
Carina Akemi Chimada ◽  
Edilaine Martins da Silva ◽  
Joice Karina Otênio ◽  
Mariana Moraes Pinc ◽  
Renan Almeida de Jesus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Clinical Results ◽  
Prostatic Hyperplasia ◽  
Exercise Intolerance ◽  
Fatigue Exercise ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure ◽  
Soap Method

Heart failure is a chronic disease that compromises the patient's quality of life, due to its symptoms, such as: tiredness/fatigue, exercise intolerance, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. The aim of the present study was to intervene and assist in the treatment of Heart Failure patient with pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches in order to improve the quality of life and patient compliance regarding the existing disease. Pharmaceutical consultations were carried out over a seven-month period with a patient that suffers from Heart Failure, resident of Umuarama-PR, treated at home. The SOAP method was adopted for the registration of consultations for later analysis, and the measurement of blood pressure was performed by the patient, using the HBPM method. For the analysis of interactions, the Micromedex database and the patient’s package leaflet were used.The patient had a significant decrease in his BP with the follow-up; however, he showed resistance to going to the doctor. After some guidance, the patient agreed to go to the consultation and he was diagnosed with Renal Failure and Prostatic Hyperplasia. It is concluded that pharmaceutical care can be an effective alternative in obtaining better clinical results and helps to improve the patient's quality of life, since it can provide awareness of their health status and the need for the correct use of medications, making the most effective and safe treatment.

scholarly journals Quality of Life after Cardiac Rehabilitation for Patients with Heart Failure: 18 months follow-up

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 89-95
Author(s):  
Elias F. Porto ◽  
Claudia Kümpel ◽  
José R. Leite ◽  
Aline A. Andrade ◽  
Natália C. Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Cardiac Rehabilitation ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure

scholarly journals Quality of life related to health for heart failure patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (suppl 2) ◽  
pp. 140-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Ferreira de Araújo Paz ◽  
Carolina de Araújo Medeiros ◽  
Silvia Marinho Martins ◽  
Simone Maria Muniz da Silva Bezerra ◽  
Wilson de Oliveira Junior ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Chagas Disease ◽  
Functional Class ◽  
Heart Failure Patients ◽  
Emotional Dimension ◽  
Heart Failure Questionnaire ◽  
Transversal Study

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the quality of life related to health for heart failure patients and to relate sociodemographic and clinical data. Method: It is an observational and transversal study, with quantitative approach, carried out in a heart failure ambulatory in the state of Pernambuco. Results: In the sample (n=101), there was prevalence of men older than 60 years old, married and professionally inactive. The quality of life related to health, based on the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire, was considered moderate (34.3±21.6), being significantly related to age (p=0.004), functional class (p<0.001), and patients with chagasic cardiopathy (p=0.02). Conclusion: The quality of life in the HF group of chagasic etiology was more compromised, specially in the emotional dimension. It is suggested that studies on the hypothesis that longer ambulatory follow-up improves quality of life and that having Chagas disease interferes negatively with the quality of life of heart failure patients.

Relationship of Age and Sex to Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure

2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Hou ◽  
Michelle A. Chui ◽  
George J. Eckert ◽  
Neil B. Oldridge ◽  
Michael D. Murray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Chronic Heart Failure ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure ◽  
Heart Failure Questionnaire ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Age And Sex

• Background Although health-related quality of life is diminished among patients with chronic heart failure, few investigators have examined interactions of age and sex with health-related quality of life longitudinally. • Objectives To examine differences in health-related quality of life among 4 groups of patients with heart failure on the basis of age (&lt;65 years and &gt;65 years) and sex and to evaluate relationships of age and sex to changes in health-related quality of life during 6 months. • Methods Patients from 2 outpatient clinics in an urban county hospital were interviewed at baseline and 26 weeks later. Health-related quality of life was measured by using the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire and the Chronic Heart Failure Questionnaire. • Results A total of 165 patients (52% women; mean age, 57.6 years) completed interviews at baseline and 26 weeks later. At baseline, patients younger than 65 years had poorer health-related quality of life scores on total scales and some subscales than did older patients. Women had poorer scores than did men on some scales, particularly the emotional subscales. At 26 weeks, patients younger than 65 had poorer total health-related quality of life on 1 scale than did patients 65 and older, and women had poorer scores than did men on 1 total scale. With demographic and clinical factors controlled for, women younger than 65 had improvements in health-related quality of life on some scales. • Conclusions Women younger than 65 years had relatively poorer initial health-related quality of life that improved after 26 weeks.

Application of WHOQOL-BREF for the evaluation of the quality of life in elderly patients with heart failure

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 878-883 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahshid Borumandpour Gholamabbas Valizadeh ◽  
Alizallah Dehghan ◽  
Alireza Poumarjani ◽  
Maryam Ahmadifar
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure
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