Quality of Life(Qol) and Some Factors Related in Males with Heart Failure in Karaj and Shahriar Social Security Hospitals (۲۰۱۰)

Background and Objective : Several study show that health related quality of life in heart failure patients is significantly impacted by disease. The aim of the present study was to determine quality of life and some related factors in males with heart failure.   Material and Methods : This is a descriptive-­analytical study conducted on ۱۰۰ males with systolic heart failure in Karaj and Shahriar social security hospitals of Alborz province in ۲۰۱۰. Data was collected through convenience sampling and interview.­The instruments were demographic data sheet and MLHFQ (Minnesota Living with Heart Failure) Questionnaire. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics (frequency distribution, mean, standard deviation) and independent T- test, Anova and Pearson correlation coefficient(p<۰.۰۵).   Results: The findings indicat that the mean score of quality of life is­ ۴۱.۶۱ ± ۲۱.۳۰ ۵۱% of males quality of life is poor, ۲۶% moderate and ۲۳% good. There is significant positive correlation between quality of life and age (p<۰.۰۰۱), and negative correlation between Qol and ejection fraction (p=۰.۰۰۶) and hemoglobin level (p<۰.۰۰۱). Statistical significant difference is found between quality of life and education level (p=۰.۰۰۱), economic status (p=۰.۰۱۰), cigarette smoking (p=۰.۰۳۱), asthma (p=۰.۰۲۲), use of digoxin (p=۰.۰۴۰), angiotensin receptor blocker (p=۰.۰۳۵) and Spironolactone (p=۰.۰۰۲).   Conclusion: This study indicates that males with systolic heart failure have poor quality of life. The nurse can help to improve quality of life by performing appropriate intervention teaching patients about self-care intervention and monitoring side effects of treatment.

Keywords:

Male , Heart failure , Quality of life , مردان , نارسایی قلبی , کیفیت زندگی , عوامل کیفیت زندگی