The performance of physical activity and health- related quality of life in patients with heart failure: a cross-sectional study
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Title
The performance of physical activity and health- related quality of life in patients with heart failure: a cross-sectional study
Subject
heart failure, health-related quality of life, physical activity.
Description
Introduction: Physical activity (PA) is one of the recommendations for people living with heart failure. However,
patients frequently do not comply with it, which often negatively impacts their health. This study aimed to describe
self-reported PA performance and determine predictors regarding health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among heart
failure (HF) patients.
Methods: A cross-sectional design was adopted, and data were collected using a questionnaire comprising
demographic characteristics, illness-related factors, self-report health status (SRHS) questionnaire, international PA
questionnaire, and Minnesota Living with Heart Failure questionnaire. Subsequently, data were analyzed using
Pearson correlation coefficient, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and hierarchical multiple regression.
Results: The mean age for the total participants of 180 HF patients was 59.92 ± 11.90 years, with 60% being male,
and the mean HRQOL score was 42.96 ± 20.47. HRQOL had significant correlations with HF medication (r= 0.20, p<
0.01), health status (HS) (r= 0.35, p< 0.01), PA (r= -0.52, p< 0.01), and HRQOL was associated with the New York Heart
Association (NYHA) classification (F= 94.57, p< 0.001). Meanwhile, age, gender, job, marital status, religion, level of
education, hemoglobin, body mass index, length of diagnostic HF, and comorbidities did not have a significant
relationship with HRQOL. Three variables were significant predictors of HRQOL, namely HS (β= 0.21, p< 0.01), NYHA
Class III (β= 0.15, p< 0.05), and PA (β= -0.31, p< 0.001).
Conclusions: Regular PA is crucial in improving HRQOL of HF patients. In addition, HS, HF medication, and NYHA
Class should be considered in providing care for HF patients aimed at improving HRQOL.
patients frequently do not comply with it, which often negatively impacts their health. This study aimed to describe
self-reported PA performance and determine predictors regarding health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among heart
failure (HF) patients.
Methods: A cross-sectional design was adopted, and data were collected using a questionnaire comprising
demographic characteristics, illness-related factors, self-report health status (SRHS) questionnaire, international PA
questionnaire, and Minnesota Living with Heart Failure questionnaire. Subsequently, data were analyzed using
Pearson correlation coefficient, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and hierarchical multiple regression.
Results: The mean age for the total participants of 180 HF patients was 59.92 ± 11.90 years, with 60% being male,
and the mean HRQOL score was 42.96 ± 20.47. HRQOL had significant correlations with HF medication (r= 0.20, p<
0.01), health status (HS) (r= 0.35, p< 0.01), PA (r= -0.52, p< 0.01), and HRQOL was associated with the New York Heart
Association (NYHA) classification (F= 94.57, p< 0.001). Meanwhile, age, gender, job, marital status, religion, level of
education, hemoglobin, body mass index, length of diagnostic HF, and comorbidities did not have a significant
relationship with HRQOL. Three variables were significant predictors of HRQOL, namely HS (β= 0.21, p< 0.01), NYHA
Class III (β= 0.15, p< 0.05), and PA (β= -0.31, p< 0.001).
Conclusions: Regular PA is crucial in improving HRQOL of HF patients. In addition, HS, HF medication, and NYHA
Class should be considered in providing care for HF patients aimed at improving HRQOL.
Creator
Denny Maurits Ruku1
* , and Hsing Mei Chen2
* , and Hsing Mei Chen2
Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jn.v19i4.58156
Date
23 September 2024
Contributor
PERI IRAWAN
Format
PDF
Language
ENGLISH
Type
TEXT
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Citation
Denny Maurits Ruku1
* , and Hsing Mei Chen2, “The performance of physical activity and health- related quality of life in patients with heart failure: a cross-sectional study,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11082.