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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Patient Outcomes
  • Symptom Management

Background:

  • Heart failure affects 1-2% of adults globally.
  • Patients often experience multiple symptoms impacting daily life.
  • Symptom management is crucial for heart failure care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify symptom clusters in heart failure patients.
  • To evaluate the relationship between symptom clusters and functional status.
  • To inform targeted interventions for heart failure management.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study design.
  • Factor analysis to identify symptom clusters (sickness behavior, illness discomfort, gastrointestinal distress).
  • Regression analysis to assess impact on functional limitations and mobility.

Main Results:

  • Three distinct symptom clusters were identified in heart failure patients.
  • Sickness behavior and illness discomfort significantly impacted functional limitations.
  • Sickness behavior and comorbidity were linked to reduced mobility.

Conclusions:

  • Managing sickness behavior and illness discomfort symptoms can improve heart failure patient functional status.
  • Identifying symptom clusters aids in developing focused interventions.
  • Further research into cluster-specific interventions is warranted.