Thomas S. Nesbitt|Sahar Doctorvaladan|Jeffrey Southard|Sanjay R. Singh|Anne Fekete|Kate Marie|Debra K. Moser|Michelle M. Pelter|Susan Robinson|Machelle Wilson|Lawton Cooper|Kathleen Dracup
Correlates of Quality of Life in Rural Patients With Heart Failure
abundant research indicating poor physical psychological social functioning patients chronic heart failure hf reality lead poor healthrelated quality life qol little known experience rural patients hfthis study part randomized clinical trial titled rural education improve outcomes heart failure remotehf designed test education counseling intervention improve selfcare patients hf evaluated 612 rural patients multiple validated questionnaires administered assess patient perceptions health health literacy baseline factors collected compared baseline qol measures patients healthrelated qol assessed using minnesota living heart failure scale data analyzed using general linear model test association various patient characteristics qol rural patients hf patients 658 129 years age majority men 587 married 564 completed highschool education 809 factors associated reduced qol among population include geographic location younger age male sex higher new york heart association class worse hf knowledge poorer perceived control symptoms depression anxiety data provided evidence association left ventricular ejection fraction qolthis study rural patients hf confirms previously identified factors associated perceptions qol however study warranted urban control grouphttpwwwclinicaltrialsgov unique identifier nct00415545