Objective: Our study aimed at assessing the quality
of life (QoL) of patients treated for chronic heart failure (HF), and analyzing
the impact of certain factors on that QoL, in the cardiology department of
Yalgado Ouédraogo University Hospital of Ouagadougou. Means and Method: It was
a descriptive cross-sectional study, performed over a six-month period from May
to October 2016. In the study, patients with age over 18 years were included, followed
up for chronic HF for at least six months in the outpatient unit, from January
1st to December 31st 2015. The questionnaire “Minnesota
Living with Heart Failure” was used to assess the QoL. Results: Two hundred and
four patients were enrolled. Most of them were living in Ouagadougou (82.8%).
Sex ratio was 0.98, and mean age was 56.06 16.37 years. The mean overall QoL score was 17.8 16.5. QoL was considered good
in its three dimensions, in more than 70% of patients. Looking at the mean
scores, the male patients, the patients living in rural and semi-urban areas,
the patients with impaired left ventricular ejection fraction and those with
severe or end-stage renal failure had significant QoL impairment.
Multiple linear regression reported significant correlation between QoL impairment
and the following factors (p value < 0.05 for all variables): marital life,
number of hospitalizations for acute HF, and
NYHA functional stage. Conclusion: Marital life, number of hospitalizations for
acute decompensation, and NYHA functional stage were predictive factors of
QoL impairment. MLHF questionnaire should be commonly used to assess the efficiency
of HF management. Self administration instead of assistance in filling the
questionnaire, could insure a more objective valuation of QoL.
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