Background: Heart failure is one of the most common diseases of aging that has negative effects\non hope and quality of life.\nObjective: To determine hope of life and related factors in patients with heart failure\nMethods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 78 patients referred to hospitals affiliated to\nAhvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science during March- May 2016.\nIn this study, data were collect by two questionnaires: 1) hope of life Schneider and 2)\nquestionnaire of demographic characteristics, disease status and associated factors were used.\nData were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics.\nResults: The results showed that the hope of life 50.7% of patients (less than 30) was low. The\nThere was a significant relationship between severity of illness, duration of illness, visits to the\ndoctor and hospitalization in a month over the past year and diseases associated with hope of life (p = 0/000). The results also had showed that between now and the past month of readmission and\nfatigue signs and symptoms, number of drugs with hope of life (p = 0/000).\nConclusion: The management and staff of health can to use the result of study for appropriate\nplanning to promotion quality of life of patient.
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