Relation of happiness, hope and affection with quality of life in patients with heart failure

Nave Leal, Elisabete; Pais-Ribeiro, José Luís; Oliveira, Mário; Silva, Nogueira da; Soares, Rui; Santos, Sofia; Ferreira, Rui

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Nave Leal, Elisabete

Pais-Ribeiro, José Luís

Abstract(s)

Introduction: Meeting the actual role of positive psychology, begins to be recognized the relation of positive variables with health. Objective: To know the relation of happiness, hope and affection with quality of life in individuals with heart failure. Population and Methodology: 128 individuals with heart failure, 98 men and 30 women, 61.9±12,1 years of age, 6,6±3,9 years in school and 74,2% retired because of this disease. 56,3% were in Class III of New York Heart Association, with poor left ventricular ejection fraction (25,3±6,2%). The clinical history was of 9,4±8,5 years for this heart disease and had at least one hospitalization due to heart failure with 51,6% having ischemic heart disease.

Keywords

Fisioterapia Reabilitação Psicologia da saúde Qualidade de vida Insuficiência cardíaca Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Health psychology Quality of life Heart failure

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/1050

Citation

Nave Leal E, Pais-Ribeiro JL, Oliveira M, Silva N, Soares R, Santos S, Ferreira R. Relation of happiness, hope and affection with quality of life in patients with heart failure. In European Congress of Psychology, Istambul (Tukey), 4th to 8th July 2011. Poster.