The determination of life quality and hopelessness levels in patients with heart failure

Aim: This research has been carried out to determine the level of hopelessness and life quality of the patients with heart failure. Material and Method: The research, illustrative and relational, was carried out between April 2018 and October 2019. The universe of the research includes İnönü University Turgut Özal Medical Hospital Cardiology Ward and 572 adult patients who consulted to cardiology service and diagnosed with heart failure at least 6 months ago. The sampling is made up of 188 patients determined by using sampling method of known universe. In order to reduce the error margin, it has been completed with 283 patients. While collecting the data, Patient Identification Questionnaire Form, The Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire, Beck Hopelessness Scale have been used. During the statistical analyse of the data, in independent groups, t-tests, Mann-Whitney U Tests, ANOVA, Kruksal Wallis correlation and Tukey tests have been used. Results: It has been observed that level of life quality and hopelessness at medium rate. Statistically there is a significant disparity between patients' MLHFQ score average and identifying characteristics (age, sex, marital status, education, occupation, income level) and disease characteristics (NYHA classification, BMI, disease diagnose time, number of stay in hospital, additional disease) (p<0.05). There is statistically considerable disparity between the patients' BHS score average and identifying characteristics (age, marital status, education, occupation) and disease characteristics (NHYA classification, diagnose time, number of stay in hospital) (p<0.05). Conclusion: It has been observed that patients' quality of life and level of hopelessness affect each other negatively. Key Words: Nursing, Heart Failure, Hopelessness, Quality of Life