Study of life quality in patients with chronic heart failure and its influence factors
- VernacularTitle:慢性心衰患者生活质量及其影响因素的研究
- Author:
Honghua DENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Heart failure;
Quality of life;
Minnesota heart failure quality of life scale
- From:
Journal of Chongqing Medical University
2003;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:This study aims to measure the quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure,to explore the possible factors effected it.Methods:We evaluated the quality of life 98 cases of heart failure patients by Chinese version of the Minnesota Heart Failure Quality of Life Scale,and 50 cases of hospitalized patients the same period were choosed as controls.Results:Patients with chronic heart failure had lower quality of life scores than the control group,particularly in physical quality of life score.Multiple regression analysis showed that:patient's age(P=0.041),etiology(P= 0.028),family situation(P=0.025),character of the situation(P=0.012),NYHA classification(P=0.000 1) impact the quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure.Conclusions:Patients with chronic heart failure have lower quality of life.Patient's age,etiology,family circumstances,personality situation,NYHA classification are the mainly five factors affecting the quality of life.
