• Medicine · Dec 2023

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    The impact of palliative care on the physical and mental status and quality of life of patients with chronic heart failure: A randomized controlled trial.

    • Yulan Liu, Liang Tao, Min Liu, Lulu Ma, Yi Xu, and Cui Zhao.
    • Department of Cardiovascular Two District, Xiangtan City Central Hospital, Hunan Province, China.
    • Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Dec 15; 102 (50): e36607e36607.

    BackgroundChronic heart failure (CHF) is the terminal stage of several diseases. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of palliative care on the physical and mental status and quality of life of patients with CHF.MethodsThis single-center randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted at Xiangtan Central Hospital. A total of 103 cases were included and divided into a study group (n = 54) and a control group (n = 49). The control group received usual care, whereas the study group received usual care plus palliative care. Statistical analyses were conducted on Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, negative emotions, Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire scores, and nursing satisfaction before and after intervention in the 2 groups.ResultsAfter the intervention, the positive coping style score in the research group was higher than that in the control group, while the negative coping style score was lower than that of the control group (P < .05). After the intervention, the Beck Anxiety Inventory and Beck Depression Inventory-II scores of the 2 groups decreased compared to before the intervention, and the study group had lower scores than the control group (P < .05). After the intervention, the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire scores of the 2 groups decreased compared to those before the intervention, and the study group had lower scores than the control group (P < .05). Nursing satisfaction of the research group (94.44%) was higher than that of the control group (81.63%) (P < .05).ConclusionsAdopting palliative care to intervene in CHF patients can effectively regulate their physical and mental state, alleviate negative emotions, transform coping styles towards the disease, and improve their quality of life, with high patient satisfaction.Copyright © 2023 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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