relationship between signs and symptoms of heart failure
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between signs and symptoms of heart failure, support of the society, community problem-solving methods and devastating symptoms outpatients suffering from heart failure have. A correlation design was needed in the research to acquire the required data. Its usage was to help identify the intensity of heart failure conditions, the age affected by heart failure, symptoms persisting in heart failure outpatients and how social support could help elevate the systems in place to solve cases of heart failure.
The sampling method used in the research was the voluntary response sampling method to make it easier to access participants for the study without the researcher directly choosing them or communicating with them to accept taking part in the research. The use of the inclusion and exclusion criteria enabled people with various backgrounds and who identify themselves to have heart failure problems take part in the study, which helped reduce bias. African Americans are most affected by heart failure, but in this study, whites recorded were more than African Americans.
Measurement instruments used in the study were the 14-item Heart Failure survey, the 12-item Interpersonal Support Evaluation List, 25 items Social Problem Solving Inventory, 20 item Center for Epidemiology Studies Depression and the SPSS version. The 14 item Heart Failure system measured the rate and difficulty people with heart failure have in carrying out manual activities. The Interpersonal Support Evaluation List stepped the social support people with heart failure received. The Social Problem Solving Inventory measured the degree of an individual to solve problems effectively. The 20 item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression estimated how an individual handled stress. At the same time, the SPSS weighed all data acquired from patients with heart failure which made the study reliable and valid as the analysis indicates persons with heart failure get more support from the society maintaining the results acquired from other similar studies.
The study indicated that as persons use more suitable methods for solving problems, the use of dysfunctional ways reduced, which maintains results got from previous research studies. Also, the findings indicate that as symptoms of heart failure continue increasing, use of nonadaptive strategies also increases. After getting to understand the review, I could recommend patients with heart failure to interact more with the community, which helps them change their perception about their condition. I would also help educate the patient about their health to minimise the usage of nonadaptive strategies. Questions to ask ourselves are: Can one acquire heart failure without being aware he or she has it? What are the risks of acquiring heart failure? And Which age is mostly affected by heart failure conditions?