Investigation of the effect of self care behaviors on quality of life in patients with HEART failure

The increase in the number of patients diagnosed with heart failure in recent years; Proliferation of treatment options is associated with effective disease management and increased survival rate. It is seen that self-care behaviors are affected and quality of life changes in patients with heart failure. This study was carried out in a descriptive and cross-sectional design to determine the relationship between the adequacy of self-care (EHFScBS) behaviors and quality of life (MLHFQ) levels of heart failure patients. The sample of the study consisted of 120 patients who applied to the cardiology department of a private foundation university hospital between June 2021 and January 2022 and met the inclusion criteria. In the study, the mean of the MLHFQ scale total value was 45.84±20.09, and the mean of the EHFScBS total value was 32.76±6.85 . There is a positive and weakly significant correlation between the MLHFQ scale score and the EHFScBS scale score (r=.212, p<0.05). It was found that NYHA Class II heart failure patient's self-care behaviors are the highest and the level of quality of life was determined as the lowest in NYHA Class IV heart failure patients (p<0.05). In nursing care, it should be taken into account that the self-care and quality of life of heart failure patients are significantly affected.