Living With Depressive Symptoms: Patients With Heart Failure

Dekker, Rebecca L.; Peden, Ann R.; Lennie, Terry A.; Schooler, Mary P.; Moser, Debra K.

doi:10.4037/ajcc2009672

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“…Impact of positive encounters with healthcare professionals on self-estimated ability to return to work OR, 95% CI, p Impact of positive encounters with social insurance officers on selfestimated ability to return to work OR, 95% CI, p 3, .9-2.0, .192 by the limitations brought by the condition (Dekker et al, 2009;Moser et al, 2013), implying reduced self-esteem and a changed self-image . Previously, this discrepancy has been described in terms of 'Loss and Disappointment' (Moser et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 97%

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Being on sick leave due to heart failure: self-rated health, encounters with healthcare professionals and social insurance officers and self-estimated ability to return to work

Nordgren

Söderlund

2015

Psychology, Health & Medicine

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Younger people with heart failure often experience poor self-rated health. Furthermore, poor self-rated health is associated with long-term sick leave and disability pension. Socio-demographic factors affect the ability to return to work. However, little is known about people on sick leave due to heart failure. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between self-rated health, mood, socio-demographic factors, sick leave compensation, encounters with healthcare professionals and social insurance officers and self-estimated ability to return to work, for people on sick leave due to heart failure. This population-based investigation had a cross-sectional design. Data were collected in Sweden in 2012 from two official registries and from a postal questionnaire. In total, 590 subjects, aged 23-67, responded (response rate 45.8%). Descriptive statistics, correlation analyses (Spearman bivariate analysis) and logistic regression analyses were used to investigate associations. Poor self-rated health was strongly associated with full sick leave compensation (OR = 4.1, p < .001). Compared self-rated health was moderately associated with low income (OR = .6, p = .003). Good self-rated health was strongly associated with positive encounters with healthcare professionals (OR = 3.0, p = .022) and to the impact of positive encounters with healthcare professionals on self-estimated ability to return to work (OR = 3.3, p < .001). People with heart failure are sicklisted for long periods of time and to a great extent receive disability pension. Not being able to work imposes reduced quality of life. Positive encounters with healthcare professionals and social insurance officers can be supportive when people with heart failure struggle to remain in working life.

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“…It has also been described that depression is associated with HF, especially in younger persons and in women (Dekker, Peden, Lennie, Schooler, & Moser, 2009;Moraska et al, 2013;Sacco et al, 2014). In addition, depression has been described as…”

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confidence: 96%

Being on sick leave due to heart failure: self-rated health, encounters with healthcare professionals and social insurance officers and self-estimated ability to return to work

Nordgren

Söderlund

2015

Psychology, Health & Medicine

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“…[38] Being religious and accepting the diagnosis is linked to positive experience with HF and enhances the meaning of life, [4] whereas spirituality was an essential way to manage the depressive symptoms, and the patients who were involved in religious practice were able to recover from depression faster than the non-religious. [39] While another study showed that being religious, faithful and remaining hopeful is not a common coping strategy. [14] Our study revealed that HF patients in Bahrain depend greatly on their religious beliefs to cope, however, for some the emphasis on religious beliefs led them to believe that they did not need to make lifestyle changes and to comply with treatment regimes.…”

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Bahraini men living with heart failure: A phenomenological study

Mohamed

O’Neill

2017

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Background: Heart failure (HF) is a worldwide chronic and progressive condition. HF symptoms affect an individual's life perspectives, and create dramatic changes in their everyday living routines. Qualitative studies showed that HF symptoms were associated with reported low quality of life, reduced physical activities, and altered social interactions and relationships. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of men under the age of 65 diagnosed with HF living in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Methods: An interpretive phenomenological approach was used. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with six men under the age of 65 who were diagnosed with HF for a period of not less than a year. The interviews were conducted in Arabic, and then translated and transcribed into English. Smith's framework was drawn on for data analysis. Results: Three main themes emerged: the physical burden of the illness; the psychosocial aspects of the illness and living with HF. The findings showed that the physical symptoms shaped men's everyday work activities and also their resting and sleeping patterns. Participants expressed feelings of frustration, anger, and sadness following the diagnosis and recounted how their masculinity roles changed at home and in society. Families played a major role giving support to the men, who utilized different coping strategies, as lifestyle and behavioral modifications were adopted. Keeping faith and a belief in God, coupled with social support was a thread that connected all participants coping strategies. The authors recommend that educational programs for men who are diagnosed with HF and their families would help them cope with this chronic illness. Conclusions: Heart failure patients experience dramatic changes in their life. An understanding of the challenges they are facing in their daily living enables them, and those who care for them, both families and nurses, to creatively assist them live with the difficulties encountered with HF.

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“…Previous research has shown that individuals with greater positive thinking have a better capability to deal with stressful situations, better adaptive functioning, as well as an enhanced quality of life in various populations (Dekker, Peden, Lennie, Schooler, & Moser, 2009;Jung et al, 2007;Lightsey & Boyraz, 2011). Positive thinking is a cognitive process that helps individuals to create hopeful images, find favorable solutions to problems and produce an overall bright outlook on life (Bekhet & Zauszniewski, 2013).…”

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confidence: 97%