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Educational level and the quality of life of heart failure patients : A longitudinal study
Barbareschi, Giorgio Sanderman, Robbert Lesman-Leegte, Ivonne van Veldhuisen, Dirk Jaarsma, Trijntje
Barbareschi, Giorgio
Sanderman, Robbert
Lesman-Leegte, Ivonne
van Veldhuisen, Dirk
Jaarsma, Trijntje
Abstract
Background: Lower education in heart failure (HF) patients is associated with high levels of anxiety, limited physical functioning, and an increased risk of hospitalization. We examined whether educational level is related to longitudinal differences in quality of life (QoL) in HF patients.
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2011
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Journal article
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Journal of Cardiac Failure
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17
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1
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47-53
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Faculty of Health Sciences
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