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Hableh, T., Mekkawy, M., Obiedallah, A., Azer., S. (2014). Impact of lower urinary tract symptoms on quality of life among patients with chronic heart failure. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2(4), 111-118. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2014.58671
Taher Y Hableh; Mimi M Mekkawy; Ahmed M Obiedallah; Sahra Z Azer.. "Impact of lower urinary tract symptoms on quality of life among patients with chronic heart failure". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2, 4, 2014, 111-118. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2014.58671
Hableh, T., Mekkawy, M., Obiedallah, A., Azer., S. (2014). 'Impact of lower urinary tract symptoms on quality of life among patients with chronic heart failure', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2(4), pp. 111-118. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2014.58671
Hableh, T., Mekkawy, M., Obiedallah, A., Azer., S. Impact of lower urinary tract symptoms on quality of life among patients with chronic heart failure. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2014; 2(4): 111-118. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2014.58671

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

Article 12, Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2014, Page 111-118  XML PDF (317.78 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2014.58671
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Authors
Taher Y Hableh1; Mimi M Mekkawy2; Ahmed M Obiedallah3; Sahra Z Azer.4
1Clinical Instructor ( Sana'a-Yemen) Faculty of Nursing, Lecturer Assiut University
2Assistant Prof. of medical-surgical Nursing (Adult Nursing), Faculty of Nursing, Lecturer Assiut University,
3Lecturer of internal medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University,
4Lecturer 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.
Keywords
chronic heart failure; quality of life & lower urinary tract symptoms
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