La calidad de vida en los enfermos con insuficiencia cardiaca: visión desde atención primaria de salud / Quality of life in patients with heart failure: the perspective of primary health care

Objetivo Medir e identificar las dimensiones y los determinantes de la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud (CVRS) en los enfermos con insuficiencia cardiaca crónica. Métodos Mediante un estudio transversal se midió la CVRS con los cuestionarios SF-36 y MLHFQ, en 544 enfermos con insuficiencia cardiaca crónica, clínicamente estables, de 97 médicos de atención primaria. Resultados La edad media de los enfermos es de 77,6 años (desviación estándar: 9,9), significativamente mayor en las mujeres. El 31,2% están en grado III-IV de la New York Heart Association (NYHA). El 88,6% tiene al menos otra enfermedad crónica. Las dimensiones físicas tienen peor puntuación que las emocionales en ambos cuestionarios. Tras ajustar por regresión múltiple, siete variables entran en alguno de los cinco modelos y explican entre un 22% y un 36% de la varianza. Conclusiones La CVRS en los pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca crónica está alterada en todos los dominios. Ser mujer, estar en clase funcional de la NYHA III-IV, la presencia de otras afecciones tales como depresión o enfermedad osteoarticular, el ingreso hospitalario, el índice de masa corporal y la edad, se asocian con una peor percepción de la CVRS (AU)

Objective To measure and identify the dimensions and determinants of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with chronic heart failure. Methods We performed a cross-sectional study, in which HRQoL was measured with the short-form (SF)-36 and the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) in 544 clinically-stable patients with chronic heart failure managed by 97 primary care physicians. Results The mean age of the patients was 77.6 years (SD: 9.9) and was significantly higher in women. A total of 31.2% were in New York Heart Association (NYHA) grade III-IV and 88.6% had at least one chronic condition. In both questionnaires, physical dimensions scored worse than emotional dimensions. After adjustment was made for multiple regression, seven variables entered into one of the five models and explained between 22% and 36% of the variance. Conclusions HRQoL in patients with chronic heart failure is impaired across all domains. Being female and being in NYHA functional class III-IV, as well as other factors such as depression, osteoarticular disease, hospital admission, body mass index and age, were associated with poorer self-perceived HRQoL (AU)

[Quality of life in patients with heart failure: the perspective of primary health care]. / La calidad de vida en los enfermos con insuficiencia cardiaca: visión desde atención primaria de salud.

OBJECTIVE: To measure and identify the dimensions and determinants of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with chronic heart failure. METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional study, in which HRQoL was measured with the short-form (SF)-36 and the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) in 544 clinically-stable patients with chronic heart failure managed by 97 primary care physicians. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 77.6 years (SD: 9.9) and was significantly higher in women. A total of 31.2% were in New York Heart Association (NYHA) grade III-IV and 88.6% had at least one chronic condition. In both questionnaires, physical dimensions scored worse than emotional dimensions. After adjustment was made for multiple regression, seven variables entered into one of the five models and explained between 22% and 36% of the variance. CONCLUSIONS: HRQoL in patients with chronic heart failure is impaired across all domains. Being female and being in NYHA functional class III-IV, as well as other factors such as depression, osteoarticular disease, hospital admission, body mass index and age, were associated with poorer self-perceived HRQoL.