Chất lượng cuộc sống của người bệnh suy tim mạn tính tại bệnh viện đa Khoa Vùng Tây Nguyên năm 2021

Abstract

Objective: the study aims to describe the health-related quality of life and identify some associated factors to the quality of life of chronic heart failure out-patients at Central Highlands Regional General hospital. Methods: The study used cross-sectional study on 194 chronic heart failure patients who were aged 18 years old or older at cardiology clinic of the Central Highlands Regional General Hospital and they had a stable medical condition for at least one month before. SF-36 questionaire was used. Main findings: Mean score of health-related quality of life among chronic heart failure patients was medium-good (50.40±18.78). The mean score of quality of life about physical health and mental health was medium–poor (41.14±22.50) and medium–good (59.66±19.48), respectively. Female patients (p=0.044), NYHA classification that was greater than or equal to 3 (p<0,001), having chronic comorbidities (p=0.010) had a lower physical health score than the others. Patients who had higher classification of NYHA (p<0.001) had poorer metal health score than others. Patients who had higher classification of NYHA (p<0.001) and had more comorbidities (p<0.031) had worse health-related quality of life score than others. Conclusion: Quality of life should be assessed periodically during the outpatient treatment of chronic heart failure patients. It is necessary to optimally control the number of chronic comorbidities, improve the NYHA classification to improve the quality of life of patients with chronic heart failure. Keywords: chronic heart failure; health-related quality of life; SF-36.