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Factors Affecting Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients: Nutrition, Anthropometric Measurements and Individual Variables

Kalp Yetmezliği Hastalarında Yaşam Kalitesini Etkileyen Faktörler: Beslenme, Antropometrik Ölçümler ve Bireysel Değişkenler

Zehra Eskimez(ÇUKUROVA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-8268-835X
Ece Kurt(Çukurova Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü)0000-0003-1003-0783
Mehtap Toprak(Seyhan Devlet Hastanesi)0000-0002-6231-8108
Pages
1–11
Publication Date
2026-04-27
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On the other hand, determining the nutritional problems of patients with heart failure, it is recommended to use nutritional scales developed specifically for the patients, as well as to follow their anthropometric values at frequent intervals.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: The study aims to examine the relationship between the nutritional behaviors, anthropometric measurements and individual characteristics of heart failure patients and the quality of life.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: The study has a descriptive cross-sectional design and was conducted with 54 patients who applied to or were hospitalized in the cardiology clinic of a hospital in Turkey between April and August 2023.
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Conclusion & Impact:On the other hand, determining the nutritional problems of patients with heart failure, it is recommended to use nutritional scales developed specifically for the patients, as well as to follow their anthropometric values at frequent intervals.
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⚙️Variables:Beslenme Değerlendirmesi · Kalp Yetmezliği · Yaşam Kalitesi

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Aim: The study aims to examine the relationship between the nutritional behaviors, anthropometric measurements and individual characteristics of heart failure patients and the quality of life. Methods: The study has a descriptive cross-sectional design and was conducted with 54 patients who applied to or were hospitalized in the cardiology clinic of a hospital in Turkey between April and August 2023. The data obtained from the study were evaluated by frequency, percentage and descriptive statistical methods. In addition, “Mann-Whitney U” test, “Kruskal-Wallis H” test and Bonferroni correction were applied during the analyzes. Results: It was determined that there was no significant relationship between the anthropometric measurements of the patients and their quality of life (p>0,05). It was determined that patients with nutritional behaviors aimed at preventing retention had significantly higher physical (r=0.368, p<0.05), emotional (r=0.394, p<0.05), and heart quality of life scores (r=0.453, p<0.001). Conclusion: In this context, nurses should use their roles as consultants and educators to help patients gain nutritional behaviors aimed at preventing retention. On the other hand, determining the nutritional problems of patients with heart failure, it is recommended to use nutritional scales developed specifically for the patients, as well as to follow their anthropometric values at frequent intervals.

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Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı kalp yetmezliği hastalarının beslenme davranışları, antropometrik ölçümleri ve bireysel özellikleri ile yaşam kalitesi arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Yöntem: Çalışma tanımlayıcı kesitsel tasarımda olup, Nisan-Ağustos 2023 tarihleri arasında Türkiye'de bir hastanenin kardiyoloji polikliniğe başvuran veya kardiyoloji kliniğinde yatan 54 hasta ile yürütülmüştür. Çalışmadan elde edilen veriler frekans, yüzde ve tanımlayıcı istatistiksel yöntemlerle değerlendirilmiştir. Ayrıca analizler sırasında “Mann-Whitney U” testi, “Kruskal-Wallis H” testi ve Bonferroni düzeltmesi uygulanmıştır. Bulgular: Hastaların antropometrik ölçümleri ile yaşam kaliteleri arasında anlamlı bir ilişki olmadığı (p>0,05) belirlenmiştir. Retansiyonu önlemeye yönelik beslenme davranışları gösteren hastaların fiziksel (r=0,368, p<0,05), duygusal (r=0,394, p<0,05) ve kalp yaşam kalitesi puanlarının (r=0,453, p<0,001) anlamlı düzeyde daha yüksek olduğu saptanmıştır. Sonuç: Bu bağlamda, hemşireler, hastaların retansiyonu önlemeyi amaçlayan beslenme davranışlarını kazanmalarına yardımcı olmak için danışman ve eğitimci rollerini kullanmalıdır. Öte yandan, kalp yetmezliği olan hastaların beslenme sorunlarını belirlerken, hastalara özel olarak geliştirilen beslenme ölçeklerinin kullanılması ve antropometrik değerlerinin sık aralıklarla takip edilmesi önerilir.

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Eskimez, Z., Kurt, E., Toprak, M. (2026). Factors Affecting Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients: Nutrition, Anthropometric Measurements and Individual Variables. Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 42 Sayı: 1, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.53490/egehemsire.1673071

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