Abstract
Session presented on: Monday, July 22, 2013:
Purpose: The purpose of this study focused on the predictive effects of proximity to health care, general health perception, and knowledge of HF on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the veteran population.
Methods: A correlational, cross-sectional survey design using four survey instruments (demographic data, SF-12, Dutch Heart Failure Knowledge Scale, Ferrans and Powers Quality of Life Index-Cardiac Version-IV). Data obtained was used to test the hypothesis.
Results: The findings showed the HRQOL model was unidirectional and that the only predictive variable on HRQOL was proximity to health care.
Conclusion: Limitations inherent in a small sample size and a translated instrument may have affected the findings. Implications include a qualitative study to understand the veterans' idea of their quality of life and a larger quantitative study.
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Presentation
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Keywords:
Veteran, Quality of Life, Heart Failure
Recommended Citation
Holden, Kimberly F., "Quality of life in veterans with heart failure" (2013). INRC (Congress). 208.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2013/presentations_2013/208
Conference Name
24th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Conference Year
2013
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Quality of life in veterans with heart failure
Prague, Czech Republic
Session presented on: Monday, July 22, 2013:
Purpose: The purpose of this study focused on the predictive effects of proximity to health care, general health perception, and knowledge of HF on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the veteran population.
Methods: A correlational, cross-sectional survey design using four survey instruments (demographic data, SF-12, Dutch Heart Failure Knowledge Scale, Ferrans and Powers Quality of Life Index-Cardiac Version-IV). Data obtained was used to test the hypothesis.
Results: The findings showed the HRQOL model was unidirectional and that the only predictive variable on HRQOL was proximity to health care.
Conclusion: Limitations inherent in a small sample size and a translated instrument may have affected the findings. Implications include a qualitative study to understand the veterans' idea of their quality of life and a larger quantitative study.