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|a Three predictors of quality of life in veterans with heart failure |h [electronic resource]. |
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|a Miami, Fla. : |b Barry University, |c 2011. |
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|a xiv, 106 leaves ; |c 28 cm |
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|a Barry University Dissertations -- College of Nursing and Health Sciences. |
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|a Thesis (Ph.D.)--Barry University, 2011. |
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|a Includes bibliographical references (leaves 58-67). |
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|a Copyright Kimberly F. Holden. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. |
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|a Background: The United States has a total population of approximately 300 million people with nearly five million individuals affected by heart failure (HF). HF is the number one discharge diagnosis of the veteran population. Purpose: The purpose of this study focused on the predictive effects of proximity to health care, general health perception, and knowledge of HF on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the veteran population. Theoretical Framework: Wilson and Cleary's Health-Related Quality of Life Model. Methods: A correlational, cross-sectional survey design using four survey instruments (demographic data, SF-12, Dutch Heart Failure Knowledge Scale, Ferrans and Powers Quality of Life Index-Cardiac Version-IV). Data obtained was used to test the hypothesis. Results: The findings showed the HRQOL model was unidirectional and that the only predictive variable on HRQOL was proximity to health care. Conclusions: Limitations inherent in a small sample size and a translated instrument may have affected the findings. Implications include a qualitative study to understand the veterans’ idea of their quality of life and a larger quantitative study. |
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|a Electronic reproduction. |c Barry University, |d 2020. |f (Barry University Digital Collections) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software. |
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|a Veterans |x Medical care |x United States. |
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