Impact of lower urinary tract symptoms on quality of life among patients with chronic heart failure

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Clinical Instructor ( Sana'a-Yemen) Faculty of Nursing, Lecturer Assiut University

2 Assistant Prof. of medical-surgical Nursing (Adult Nursing), Faculty of Nursing, Lecturer Assiut University,

3 Lecturer of internal medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University,

4 Lecturer of medical-surgical Nursing (Adult Nursing), Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University

Abstract

Aim of the study: is to determine the impact of lower urinary tract symptoms on quality of life among patients with chronic heart failure. Subjects and methods Descriptive research designs were utilized in this study. The study sample was composed of one hundred adult patients attending cardiac outpatient clinics male and female, at Assuit University Hospital suffering from chronic heart failure. Study Data collected by utilizing the designed interview questionnaire. Demographic data, assessment sheet of lower urinary tract and World health organization quality of life. The study was done in period of 6 months from November /2013 to April /2014. Results: The results reveals that 70% of the patient in the study suffer from frequency urination, 41% suffer from urinary incontinence, 70% of them have urgency, 72% of the patients have nocturia, In relationship between quality of life and urinary tract symptoms there is a strong correlation (r=0.89) and significant statistically difference at p. value <0.01.
Conclusion and Recommendations: lower urinary tract symptoms have effect on the quality of life among patients with heart failure and there is a strong correlation. So, patients should be provided with sufficient information about urinary tract symptoms and health education of quality of life.

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
Volume 2, Issue 4
December 2014
Pages 111-118

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