{"title":"疾病不确定性在农村心力衰竭患者的心力衰竭症状与健康相关生活质量之间的中介效应:一项多中心横断面研究","authors":"Chunhua Ma PhD, RN","doi":"10.1016/j.hrtlng.2024.04.011","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with heart failure (HF) in rural settings in China remains unclear. Limited studies explored the mediating effect of uncertainty in illness between heart failure symptoms and HRQoL in this population.</p></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>To explore the status of HRQoL in rural patients with HF; assess the impact of HF symptoms and uncertainty in illness on HRQoL; and examine the mediating effect of uncertainty in illness on the relationship between symptoms and HRQoL in rural patients with HF.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Overall, 298 rural patients with HF were recruited from five township hospitals of Taishan and Jinzhong City in China between November 2021 and August 2022. Three variables, namely HF symptoms, uncertainty in illness, and HRQoL were measured using three validated scales.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The average score of HRQoL in rural patients with HF was 43.19. Of the participants, 60.4 %, 35.23 %, and 4.37 % exhibited poor, moderate, and good HRQoL, respectively. The HF symptoms (<em>β</em> = −0.47) and uncertainty in illness (<em>β</em> = −0.34) directly influenced HRQoL. Moreover, the HF symptoms also indirectly affected HRQoL through uncertainty in illness (<em>β</em> = −0.07). The indirect effect accounted for 12.96 % of the total effect of HF symptoms on HRQoL.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Rural patients with HF exhibited poor HRQoL. In this population, HF symptoms and uncertainty in illness were negatively associated with HRQoL. Uncertainty in illness mediated the relationship between HF symptoms and HRQoL. Tailored healthcare services should be developed for the rural population to alleviate HF symptoms, reduce uncertainty in illness, and enhance their HRQoL.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":55064,"journal":{"name":"Heart & Lung","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4000,"publicationDate":"2024-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"The mediating effect of uncertainty in illness between heart failure symptoms and health-related quality of life among rural patients with heart failure: A multi-center cross-sectional study\",\"authors\":\"Chunhua Ma PhD, RN\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.hrtlng.2024.04.011\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with heart failure (HF) in rural settings in China remains unclear. Limited studies explored the mediating effect of uncertainty in illness between heart failure symptoms and HRQoL in this population.</p></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>To explore the status of HRQoL in rural patients with HF; assess the impact of HF symptoms and uncertainty in illness on HRQoL; and examine the mediating effect of uncertainty in illness on the relationship between symptoms and HRQoL in rural patients with HF.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Overall, 298 rural patients with HF were recruited from five township hospitals of Taishan and Jinzhong City in China between November 2021 and August 2022. Three variables, namely HF symptoms, uncertainty in illness, and HRQoL were measured using three validated scales.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The average score of HRQoL in rural patients with HF was 43.19. Of the participants, 60.4 %, 35.23 %, and 4.37 % exhibited poor, moderate, and good HRQoL, respectively. The HF symptoms (<em>β</em> = −0.47) and uncertainty in illness (<em>β</em> = −0.34) directly influenced HRQoL. Moreover, the HF symptoms also indirectly affected HRQoL through uncertainty in illness (<em>β</em> = −0.07). The indirect effect accounted for 12.96 % of the total effect of HF symptoms on HRQoL.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Rural patients with HF exhibited poor HRQoL. In this population, HF symptoms and uncertainty in illness were negatively associated with HRQoL. Uncertainty in illness mediated the relationship between HF symptoms and HRQoL. 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The mediating effect of uncertainty in illness between heart failure symptoms and health-related quality of life among rural patients with heart failure: A multi-center cross-sectional study
Background
The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with heart failure (HF) in rural settings in China remains unclear. Limited studies explored the mediating effect of uncertainty in illness between heart failure symptoms and HRQoL in this population.
Objectives
To explore the status of HRQoL in rural patients with HF; assess the impact of HF symptoms and uncertainty in illness on HRQoL; and examine the mediating effect of uncertainty in illness on the relationship between symptoms and HRQoL in rural patients with HF.
Methods
Overall, 298 rural patients with HF were recruited from five township hospitals of Taishan and Jinzhong City in China between November 2021 and August 2022. Three variables, namely HF symptoms, uncertainty in illness, and HRQoL were measured using three validated scales.
Results
The average score of HRQoL in rural patients with HF was 43.19. Of the participants, 60.4 %, 35.23 %, and 4.37 % exhibited poor, moderate, and good HRQoL, respectively. The HF symptoms (β = −0.47) and uncertainty in illness (β = −0.34) directly influenced HRQoL. Moreover, the HF symptoms also indirectly affected HRQoL through uncertainty in illness (β = −0.07). The indirect effect accounted for 12.96 % of the total effect of HF symptoms on HRQoL.
Conclusion
Rural patients with HF exhibited poor HRQoL. In this population, HF symptoms and uncertainty in illness were negatively associated with HRQoL. Uncertainty in illness mediated the relationship between HF symptoms and HRQoL. Tailored healthcare services should be developed for the rural population to alleviate HF symptoms, reduce uncertainty in illness, and enhance their HRQoL.
期刊介绍:
Heart & Lung: The Journal of Cardiopulmonary and Acute Care, the official publication of The American Association of Heart Failure Nurses, presents original, peer-reviewed articles on techniques, advances, investigations, and observations related to the care of patients with acute and critical illness and patients with chronic cardiac or pulmonary disorders.
The Journal''s acute care articles focus on the care of hospitalized patients, including those in the critical and acute care settings. Because most patients who are hospitalized in acute and critical care settings have chronic conditions, we are also interested in the chronically critically ill, the care of patients with chronic cardiopulmonary disorders, their rehabilitation, and disease prevention. The Journal''s heart failure articles focus on all aspects of the care of patients with this condition. Manuscripts that are relevant to populations across the human lifespan are welcome.