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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc García-Olmos, Luis author Batlle, Maurice author Aguilar, Rio author Porro, Carlos author Carmona, Montserrat author Alberquilla, Angel author Sanchez-Gomez, Luis Maria author Monge, Elena author López-Rodríguez, Ana B author Benito, Luis author Baños, Nicolas author Simón, Amaya author Martínez-Álvarez, Miguel A author Luque, Eva M author García-Benito, Cristina author 2019-11-18 Background: Although both hospitalization and mortality due to heart failure (HF) have been widely studied, less is known about the impact of HF on disability and quality of life. Aim: To assess the degree of disability and quality of life in HF patients attended at family medicine centres. Design and setting: Cross-sectional study of a cohort of HF patients attended at family medicine centres. Methods: Disability was assessed with the WHODAS 2 questionnaire, which provides a global and six domain scores that is understanding and communication, getting around, self-care, getting along with people, life activities and participation in society. Quality of life was assessed with the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire, which furnishes a global and two domain scores, physical and emotional. Results: A breakdown of the results showed that 28% of patients had moderate disability and 16.7% had severe disability, with the most important areas affected being: life activities, 8.9% extreme disability and 30.3% severe disability; getting around, 34.6% severe disability and 2% extreme disability; and participation in society, 53.3% moderate-severe disability. Quality of life was mildly affected. New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification and sex were the major determinants of disability and quality of life. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor antagonists were associated with better scores in the "getting around" and "life activity" domains. Conclusion: HF patients in primary care show an important degree of disability and an acceptable quality of life. Luis García-Olmos, Maurice Batlle, Rio Aguilar, Carlos Porro, Montse Carmona, Angel Alberquilla, Luis M Sánchez-Gómez, Elena Monge, Ana B López-Rodríguez, Luis Benito, Nicolas Baños, Amaya Simón, Miguel A Martínez-Álvarez, Eva M Luque, Cristina García-Benito, Disability and quality of life in heart failure patients: a cross-sectional study, Family Practice, Volume 36, Issue 6, December 2019, Pages 693–698, https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmz017 10.1093/fampra/cmz017 Familiy Practice 31044230 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/27016 Disability International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health Family practice Heart failure Primary health care Quality of life Disability and quality of life in heart failure patients: a cross-sectional study.