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ANALYSIS OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING ILLNESS PERCEPTION WITH HEART FAILURE IN LOCAL POPULATION OF PUNJAB

Maria Noor, Sehrish Irshad, M. Zarrar Arif Butt

Introduction: Heart Failure (HF) is widespread in aging populations across the world. In addition, prevalence rates of depressive disorders in various cardiological conditions are significantly higher than in healthy general population. Objectives: The basic aim of the study was to assess the factors affecting illness perception with heart failure in local population of Punjab. Material and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in health department Punjab during 2019. The data was collected from 100 patients of heart failure. Patients were excluded if their HF originated from valvular heart disease or pregnancy, or if they had had a myocardial infarction or stroke within the previous 3 months, because these might affect HF progress and patient outcomes, including HRQOL and hospitalizations. Results: The data was collected from 100 patients of both genders. The mean age was 67 years (69.8 years for women and 66.6 years for men) and ranged from 34 to 70 years. In 42.7%, other diseases coexisted. Only one person had not been informed at all about the health problem. Conclusion: It is concluded that illness perceptions hold a principal role in elucidating depressive symptomatology and anxiety in HF, relative to other known covariates.

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