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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2024

Health-related quality of life and associated factors in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction patients at University of Gondar Hospital, Ethiopia.

Daniel Belay Agonafir, Biruk Mulat Worku, Hailemaryam Alemu, Tilahun Nega Godana, Shibabaw Fentahun Bekele, Abel Andargie Berhane, Desalew Getahun Ayalew, Belete Sisay Assefa, Fikadu Alemiye Molla, Gebrehiwot Lema Legese

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Daniel Belay AgonafirDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wachemo University, Hosanna, Ethiopia.
Biruk Mulat WorkuDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Hailemaryam AlemuDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Tilahun Nega GodanaDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Shibabaw Fentahun BekeleDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Abel Andargie BerhaneDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
Desalew Getahun AyalewDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Belete Sisay AssefaDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Fikadu Alemiye MollaDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Gebrehiwot Lema LegeseDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.

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Introduction: Living with heart failure poses challenges due to its poor prognosis and impact on quality of life, making it crucial to assess how it affects patients for better patient-centered management. This study aimed to assess quality of life and associated factors in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction patients at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Ethiopia, 2023. Methods: An "institution-based" cross-sectional study was conducted at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialised Hospital. The data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Health-related quality of life was measured using the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire. Sociodemographic, behavioral, clinical, biochemical, and echocardiographic characteristics were included in the questionnaire. The collected data were entered into EpiData version 4.6 and exported into SPSS version 25 for analysis. Multiple linear regression analysis ( Results: A total of 240 patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction participated in the study. The health-related quality of life scores for the physical, emotional, and total were 17.60 ± 10.33, 10.58 ± 6.33 and 46.12 ± 26.06, respectively. Health-related quality of life was significantly associated with age, marital status, occupation, income, heart failure duration, recent hospitalization, New York Heart Association functional class, heart failure etiology, atrial fibrillation comorbidity, systolic blood pressure, heart rate, heart failure medications, severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction, and severe or moderate pulmonary hypertension. Conclusion: This study found that patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction had poor health-related quality of life, influenced by identified factors. These findings aid professionals in assessing and identifying interventions that improve these patients' quality of life.

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associated factorsEthiopiaheart failurequality of lifereduced ejection fraction

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