Effects of ongoing nursing care on individuals with chronic heart failure's mental health and quality of life

• Published in: Revista de psiquiatria clínica Vol. 50; no. 6; p. 101
• Main Authors: Liu, Ying, Li, Qin, Mo, Lidan, Zhang, Wenwen, Zhao, Lu, Zhang, Yang, Cheng, Fangqun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de Sao Paulo, Facultade de Medicina 01-11-2023
• Subjects: Analysis; Cardiac patients; Heart failure; Mental health; Nursing care; Syria
• ISSN: 0101-6083
• DOI: 10.15761/0101-60830000000715

Objective To investigate the impact of ongoing nursing care on the mental health and overall well-being of chronic heart failure patients. Methods From April 2021 to April 2022, 100 patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) who were admitted to our hospital were chosen as research subjects. Using a random number system, we split them into two equal groups of fifty people each to serve as control group and observation group. Both groups received continuous nursing intervention for 6 months, but the control group received only routine nursing care while the observation group received continuous nursing care based on their data. Data from the Minnesota Heart Failure Quality of Life Questionnaire (MLHFQ), the Hamilton Depression and Anxiety Scale (HAMA), and the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMD); The two groups were compared with regards to their scores on the European Heart Failure Self Care Scale (EHFScBS-9), as well as their levels of satisfaction with the intervention. Results Following intervention, both groups' HAMA and HAMD scores dramatically fell as compared to before, with the observation group's HAMA and HAMD scores significantly inferior to those of the control group (P<0.05); MLHFQ scores in both groups dropped considerably after intervention compared to pre-intervention levels, with the observation group's score falling to significantly lower levels than the control group's (P<0.05). After the intervention, both groups' EHFScBS-9 scores dramatically fell as compared to before, with the observation group's EHFScBS-9 scores significantly inferior to those of the control group (P <0.05); With regards to satisfaction with the intervention, the observation group scored significantly higher than the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion The ability of patients with chronic heart failure to care for themselves and their satisfaction with the interventions they receive can all be improved through ongoing nursing intervention, which has a high clinical reference value. Keywords: Continuous nursing intervention; Chronic heart failure; Mentality; Quality of life.