Effects of collaborative care model on negative emotions and quality of life of patients with chronic heart failure

Objective To explore the effects of collaborative care model on negative emotions and quality of life of patients with chronic heart failure. Methods A total of 120 patients with chronic heart failure between January 2013 and January 2015 in our hospital were selected and randomly divided into control group (60 cases) and observation group (60 cases). The observation group was given collaborative care and control group received routine care. The negative emotions and quality of life were evaluated by self-rating depression scale (SDS), self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) and Minnesota living with heart failure questionaire (MLHFQ) at admission, discharge and 6 months after discharge. Results The scores of SDS and SAS in observation group were lower than those in control group at discharge and 6 months after discharge. The differences between two groups were statistically significant (P<0.05). The score of MLHFQ in observation group was also lower than that in control group 6 months after discharge [(48.48±8.79) vs. (59.31±9.52)]. The difference between two groups was statistically significant (t=5.78, P<0.05). Conclusions Collaborative care can alleviate the symptoms of anxiety and depression, improve the quality of life of patients with chronic heart failure. Key words: Chronic heart failure; Emotion; Quality of life; Collaborative care model