การส่งเสริมคุณภาพชีวิตในผู้ป่วยภาวะหัวใจล้มเหลว = Promotion of quality of life among patients with congestive heart failure

Abstract

        Quality of life (QOL) is an important indicator to evaluate the outcome of care in patients with congestive heart failure. Many factors associate with QOL. The barrier factors include physical symptoms, psychological symptoms, severity of disease, general health perception and uncertainty in illness. The promoting factors are self-care and social support. Nurses have important roles in caring for patients with congestive heart failure by decrease barrier factors and promoting QOL. Nurses should encourage the patients’ self-care, support their self-management and symptom management, promote the involvement of families in caring for the patients, and provide continuing care after discharge the patients from hospital.