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Perceived quality of life in patients with heart failure: a cross-sectional study among adults in Kingdom of Bahrain

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  • Amina Mohamed Ghuloom
  • Hala Mohamed Sanad

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Purpose - The aim of this study is to assess the perceived quality of life of Bahraini patients with heart failure. Design/methodology/approach - A sample of 250 patients aged 18 years and older was recruited using a cross-sectional design. Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire version three was employed to obtain data from participants on their socio-demographic characteristics and their perceived quality of life. Findings - The mean age of patients was 69.0 ± 8.1 years and 78% were males. Almost half of the patients with third/fourth degree heart failure had difficulties in earning a living (48.4%) since they had long periods of hospital stays (49.2%). The quality of life is inversely proportional to the age of the patients with third/fourth degree heart failure (p

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  • Amina Mohamed Ghuloom & Hala Mohamed Sanad, 2022. "Perceived quality of life in patients with heart failure: a cross-sectional study among adults in Kingdom of Bahrain," Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 41(1), pages 67-76, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:agjsrp:agjsr-06-2022-0092
    DOI: 10.1108/AGJSR-06-2022-0092
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