Aims To identify and provide clarity on factors that influence coping and the type of coping
strategies used by patients with heart failure (HF) to improve health-related quality of life …

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this review is to examine and synthesize recent literature
regarding the influence of coping on constructs contributing to health-related quality of life …

Background Impaired emotional well-being has detrimental effects on health outcomes in
patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Aims To evaluate a nurse-led Coping Effectiveness …

Background: The incidence of heart failure continues to rise in the United States, with more
than 600,000 new cases diagnosed each year. The progressive nature of heart failure …

Background Individuals with chronic heart failure (CHF) need to cope with both the physical
limitations and the psychological impacts of the disease. Since some coping strategies are …

Background Patients with heart failure (HF) experience continuous changes in symptom
distress, care needs, social support, and meaning in life from acute decompensation to …

Aims To determine the contributions of different kinds of symptoms to the quality of life and
mediating effect of psychological and physical symptoms between heart failure symptoms …

Background In patients with heart failure (HF), good health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is
as valuable as, or more valuable than, longer survival. However, HRQOL is remarkably …

Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is poor in patients with heart failure.
Psychological (ie, depressive symptoms [DS], anxiety, and perceived control) and physical …

PURPOSE The exact role of psychosocial status in quality of life (QOL) of patients with heart
failure (HF) is not fully clarified. This report investigates the association of depression and …