Predicting Quality of Life in Veterans with Heart Failure: The Role of Disease Severity, Depression, and Comorbid Anxiety

被引:21
作者
Cully, Jeffrey A. [1 ]
Phillips, Laura L.
Kunik, Mark E. [1 ]
Stanley, Melinda A. [1 ]
Deswal, Anita [1 ]
机构
[1] Baylor Coll Med, Houston, TX 77030 USA
关键词
anxiety; cardiovascular disease; depression; mental health services; quality of life; HEALTH-STATUS; VALIDITY; RELIABILITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; IMPAIRMENT; VALIDATION; OUTCOMES;
D O I
10.1080/08964280903521297
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
This study focused on the relative contribution of heart failure (HF) disease severity, depression, and comorbid anxiety to quality of life for 96 ambulatory HF veterans (48 with and 48 without depressive symptoms). Primary analyses sought to predict HF quality of life using constructs including depression symptoms, comorbid anxiety symptoms, HF severity, medical-illness burden, and demographic factors. Multiple regression procedures found 3 significant predictors of better quality of life, including HF severity (beta = -13.33,p < .001), depressive symptoms (beta = -2.34,p = .003), and age (beta = 0.76, p < .01). These results suggest that disease severity and depression, but not necessarily comorbid anxiety, significantly affect quality of life for HF patients. As HF is a progressive, deteriorating condition, mental health interventions, especially those that target depression, might offer opportunities for improved quality of life for HF patients.
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