[Psychometric properties of illness related worries questionnaire [IRWQ] in heart failure patients]

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Heart failure patients believe that physical and psychological symptoms and worries about life and death are characteristics of disease in their life and in this context, there is no specific and culturally appropriate tool to measure their illness related worries. This study was conducted for development and psychometric properties evaluation of Illness Related Worries Questionnaire [IRWQ] in heart failure patients