Correlation between physical symptoms and physiological symptoms in patients with chronic heart failure
ZHENG Gaigai
YANG Qiaofang
HUANG Linlin
TIAN Huan
ZHANG Shuangqi
LIU Yancun
CHEN Cancan
WANG Yu
Abstract：Objective:To analyze the correlation between physical symptoms and physiological symptoms in patients with chronic heart failure.Methods:A total of 2 595 patients with chronic heart failure who were hospitalized in 6 hospitals in Henan province from November 2018 to May 2024 were selected as the study objects.General data questionnaire and Chinese version of Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale-Heart Failure were used for questionnaire investigation.Results:The scores of physical symptoms and psychological symptoms were(22.31±15.40)points and(5.11±4.66)points respectively.There were 1 768 patients with mild physical symptoms were in the group,accounting to 68.1%,The incidence of anxiety,sadness,tension,irritability/irritability,difficulty in concentration and difficulty in sleeping were 49.5%,40.4%,33.8%,30.4%,30.9%and 51.4%,respectively.There was positive correlation between the scores of physical symptoms and psychological symptoms in patients with chronic heart failure(P<0.05).The results of hierarchical regression analysis showed that psychological symptoms were the main influencing factors of physical symptoms in patients with chronic heart failure(P<0.05).Conclusions:The severity of physical symptoms of patients with chronic heart failure was at a low level,and psychological symptoms were an important factor affecting their physical symptoms.Medical staff can improve the psychological symptoms of patients with chronic heart failure,and improve their physical symptoms.
Keywords：chronic heart failurephysical symptomsphysiological symptomsinfluencing factorsinvestigation and research
Publication Date：2025-02-24
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 553-558 )