Health-related quality of life and its influencing factors among people with heart failure in Ethiopia: using the revised Wilson and Cleary model

Abstract Heart failure is a challenging public health problem associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Data on the quality of life of people with heart failure are limited in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess the HRQoL and its influencing factors in people with heart failure i...

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Main Authors: Henok Mulugeta, Peter M. Sinclair, Amanda Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47567-x
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description Abstract Heart failure is a challenging public health problem associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Data on the quality of life of people with heart failure are limited in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess the HRQoL and its influencing factors in people with heart failure in Ethiopia. A hospital-based, cross-sectional study design was conducted in the cardiac outpatient clinics of two tertiary-level hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Data were collected from people with heart failure who met the inclusion criteria using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. The HRQoL was measured using the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ). A multiple linear regression model was fitted to identify factors that influenced HRQoL. All statistical analyses were conducted using STATA version 17 software. A total of 383 people with heart failure participated in the study. The mean age of the participants was 55 years. The MLHFQ score was 48.03±19.73, and 54% of participants had poor HRQoL. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that age (β= 0.12, 95% CI 0.11, 0.28), diabetes mellitus comorbidity (β= 4.47, 95% CI 1.41, 7.54), social support score (β= − 1.48, 95% CI − 1.93, − 1.03), and depression score (β = 1.74, 95% CI 1.52, 1.96) were significant factors influencing overall HRQoL (p < 0.05). This study found that people in Ethiopia with heart failure had poor HRQoL, influenced by several factors. The findings can help health professionals identify appropriate interventions to improve the HRQoL of people with heart failure.
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spelling doaj.art-57c4d99f57f3431580db4ec78c2520bb2023-11-26T12:49:18ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-11-0113111110.1038/s41598-023-47567-xHealth-related quality of life and its influencing factors among people with heart failure in Ethiopia: using the revised Wilson and Cleary modelHenok Mulugeta0Peter M. Sinclair1Amanda Wilson2Department of Nursing, College of Health Science, Debre Markos UniversitySchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Technology SydneySchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Technology SydneyAbstract Heart failure is a challenging public health problem associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Data on the quality of life of people with heart failure are limited in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess the HRQoL and its influencing factors in people with heart failure in Ethiopia. A hospital-based, cross-sectional study design was conducted in the cardiac outpatient clinics of two tertiary-level hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Data were collected from people with heart failure who met the inclusion criteria using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. The HRQoL was measured using the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ). A multiple linear regression model was fitted to identify factors that influenced HRQoL. All statistical analyses were conducted using STATA version 17 software. A total of 383 people with heart failure participated in the study. The mean age of the participants was 55 years. The MLHFQ score was 48.03±19.73, and 54% of participants had poor HRQoL. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that age (β= 0.12, 95% CI 0.11, 0.28), diabetes mellitus comorbidity (β= 4.47, 95% CI 1.41, 7.54), social support score (β= − 1.48, 95% CI − 1.93, − 1.03), and depression score (β = 1.74, 95% CI 1.52, 1.96) were significant factors influencing overall HRQoL (p < 0.05). This study found that people in Ethiopia with heart failure had poor HRQoL, influenced by several factors. The findings can help health professionals identify appropriate interventions to improve the HRQoL of people with heart failure.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47567-x
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Health-related quality of life and its influencing factors among people with heart failure in Ethiopia: using the revised Wilson and Cleary model
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title Health-related quality of life and its influencing factors among people with heart failure in Ethiopia: using the revised Wilson and Cleary model
title_full Health-related quality of life and its influencing factors among people with heart failure in Ethiopia: using the revised Wilson and Cleary model
title_fullStr Health-related quality of life and its influencing factors among people with heart failure in Ethiopia: using the revised Wilson and Cleary model
title_full_unstemmed Health-related quality of life and its influencing factors among people with heart failure in Ethiopia: using the revised Wilson and Cleary model
title_short Health-related quality of life and its influencing factors among people with heart failure in Ethiopia: using the revised Wilson and Cleary model
title_sort health related quality of life and its influencing factors among people with heart failure in ethiopia using the revised wilson and cleary model
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47567-x
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