Depression, anxiety, and quality of life as predictors of rehospitalization in patients with chronic heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a severe condition, often co-occurring with depression and anxiety, that strongly affects the quality of life (QoL) in some patients. Conversely, depressive and anxiety symptoms are associated with a 2-3 fold increase in mortality risk and were shown to act independently of typical risk factors in CHF progression. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of depression, anxiety, and QoL on the occurrence of rehospitalization within one year after discharge in CHF patients.

Methods

148 CHF patients were enrolled in a 10-center, prospective, observational study. All patients completed two questionnaires, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Questionnaire Short Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36) at discharge timepoi

SUBMITTER: Veskovic J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10612261 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature