Assessment of quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure

Аннотация

Introduction. Quality of life (QoL) refers to an assessment of disease-associated and non-associated parameters, and allows differentiating the impact of disease and treatment on the patient’s psychological, emotional state, and social status. The aim of the study was to estimate the quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) with preserved cardiac output. Materials and methods. A single-stage cross-sectional study, which was conducted in Samarkand, during The study was carried out in Samarkand city from 08/18/2021 till 05/18/2022. Overall 153 participants took part in the study. The Minnesota Questionnaire was used to assess QOL. Data are presented in absolute numbers and percentages, as well as the mean and its 95% confidence interval and standard deviation. Mean values were compared using Student’s t-test. Results. The mean age of the study participants was 64.6 (±11.67). The majority of the respondents were indigenous (71.6%). Patients with secondary education accounted for 87.9%.