​The Effect of a Healthcare Plan Based on the Pender Health Promotion Model on Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure in a Military Setting

The role of heart failure in reducing the quality of life is approved. However, with regard to the impact of a healthcare plan based on the Pender health promotion model on quality of life, there are few studies with conflicting results on this group of patients.
The current study aimed at investigating the effect of a healthcare program based on Pender Health Promotion Model on quality of life in patients with heart failure in a military hospital.
In the current clinical trial, 48 patients with heart failure (grades 2 and 3) referred to the heart clinic of a military hospital in 2017 were selected by the purposive sampling method and randomly divided into two groups including the case (n=24) and the control (n=24) groups. In order to assess the quality of life, the SF-36 standard questionnaire with confirmed validity and reliability was used. Then, a healthcare program developed based on the Pender health promotion model-based care program was performed in the case group. The quality of life of patients was assessed in both groups in pre-test and post-test. Data were analyzed with SPSS version 21 using statistical tests such as independent t test, paired t test, chi-square, the Mann-Whitney U and the Fisher exact tests. P The results of independent t test showed no significant difference in the total score of quality of life and its dimensions between the two groups prior to implementation of the healthcare plan (PDiscussion and Use of a health care program based on the Pender health promotion model significantly affected the quality of life in patients with heart failure. Therefore, it is recommended to take appropriate measures by nurses, administrators, and other health care providers in order to improve the quality of life of such patients.