ABSTRACT Background: It is estimated that at least 23 million people in the world suffer from heart failure, in Sweden cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death. Heart failure is a syndrome caused by underlying diseases with severe symptoms. The severe picture of symptoms affects everyday life. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate which factors affect the quality of life of individuals affected by heart failure and how they experience their quality of life. Method: Literature review was conducted using descriptive design to answer the aim of this study. PubMed and CINAHL have been used as databases for the literature research. The result was based on nine original articles with only qualitative approach and one with mixed methods. The articles were published between 2010-2020. The quality of the articles was then reviewed based on Statens beredning för medicinskt och social utvärderings quality template. Result: The individuals experienced a change in quality of life in connection with the challenges that arose due to heart failure. The condition of the disease led to various factors that affected the quality of life. These factors were; psychological, physical, social and financial, which affected at different levels to a eventual changed quality of life. Conclusion: The result of this literature review shows that the experience of quality of life in relation to heart failure was largely influenced and impaired. What has been perceived as affecting individuals' quality of life are overall factors such as; psychological, physical, social and financial needs. For this reason, it is of great importance that the nurse gain an increased understanding and knowledge of this patient group to optimize the well-being and quality of life for the individuals. Keywords: Quality of life, heart failure, experiences.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:uu-408292 |
| Date | January 2020 |
| Creators | Gradh, Ellienore, Azimi, Marjan |
| Publisher | Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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