Open AccessA comparative correlational study of coping strategies and quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure and the general Swedish population
Author(s) -
Nilsson Annika,
Carlsson Marianne,
Lindqvist Ragny,
Kristofferzon MarjaLeena
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
nursing open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2054-1058
DOI - 10.1002/nop2.81
Subject(s) - coping (psychology) , population , medicine , clinical psychology , quality of life (healthcare) , regression analysis , heart failure , cross sectional study , psychology , gerontology , nursing , environmental health , pathology , machine learning , computer science
Aim The aim was to compare coping strategies and quality of life (QoL) in patients with chronic heart failure ( CHF ) with such strategies and QOL in persons from two general Swedish populations and to investigate relationships between personal characteristics and coping strategies. Design A cross‐sectional, comparative and correlational design was used to examine data from three sources. Methods The patient group ( n = 124), defined using ICD ‐10, was selected consecutively from two hospitals in central Sweden. The population group ( n = 515) consisted of persons drawn randomly from the Swedish population. Data were collected with questionnaires in 2011; regarding QoL, Swedish population reference data from 1994 were used. Results Overall, women used more coping strategies than men did. Compared with the general population data from SF ‐36, patients with CHF rated lower QoL. In the regression models, perceived low “efficiency in managing psychological aspects of daily life” increased use of coping. Other personal characteristics related to increased use of coping strategies were higher education, lower age and unsatisfactory economic situation.