@article{MAKHILLRJMS201913312205,
    title = {Health Related Quality of Life in Jordanian Patients with Heart Failure},
    journal = {Research Journal of Medical Sciences},
    volume = {13},
    number = {3},
    pages = {53-59},
    year = {2019},
    issn = {1815-9346},
    doi = {rjmsci.2019.53.59},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-9346&doi=rjmsci.2019.53.59},
    author = {Iyad Mahmoud,Tariq Yousef and},
    keywords = {Heart failure,quality of life,nursing,intervention strategies,physical health,mental health},
    abstract = {This study focused on describing perceived physical and mental aspects of health related quality
of life in Jordanian patients with heart failure. It described the health related quality of life of patients with heart
failure and examined the association between health related quality of life in a patient with heart failure and
sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. The 95 patients were recruited during June to August, 2008. The
85 patients completed the short form-36 questionnaire. Data analysis revealed that Jordanian patients perceived
their health related quality of life as poor. Demographic characteristics that significantly correlated with health
related quality of life were marital status and annual income whereas age, gender and educational level were
found to have no significant effect on health related quality of life. The clinical characteristics that significantly
correlated with health related quality of life were shortness of breath during effort, edema and having diabetes
or renal impairment. On the other hand, shortness of breath during sleep, shortness of breath at rest and fatigue
did not significantly correlate with health related quality of life. Intervention strategies to manage heart failure
symptoms are required to improve health related quality of life. Health professionals including nurses, must use
this information about health related quality of life and the relation with heart failure disease to develop new
nursing strategies and interventions to improve the physical and mental aspects of health related quality of life.}
    }