Abstract

Heart failure (HF) is a health problem of epidemic proportions and a clinical syndrome that leads to progressively severe symptoms, which contribute significantly to the burden of the disease. Several factors may affect the symptom burden of patients with HF, including physiological, psychological, and spiritual factors. This study was designed to examine the inter-relationship of physiological, psychological, and spiritual factors affecting symptoms for patients with HF.

The aims of this study were to examine symptom burden of heart failure patients related to: (1) the physiological factor of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP); (2) the psychological factor of depression; (3) the spiritual factors of self transcendence and purpose in life; and (4) combined effects of physiological, psychological and spiritual factors. One additional aim was to describe symptom intensity related to symptom burden.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3166193; ProQuest document ID: 305363833. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Gary M. Gusick, PhD, APRN, CCNS

Sigma Membership

Zeta Pi

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Pilot/Exploratory Study

Keywords:

Brain Natriuretic Peptides, Depression, Burden of Disease

Advisor

Patricia Liehr

Second Advisor

Sandra Upchurch

Third Advisor

William Mueller

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Degree Year

2005

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2023-07-27

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