The Impact of Self-Management Behaviors, Self-Efficacy, and Grit on Health-related Quality of Life in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to identify factors affecting the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in patients with atrial fibrillation. Methods: The study subjects were 158 outpatients with atrial fibrillation at a university hospital in Metropolitan City B. Data were collected from March 18, 2022 to July 1, 2022 and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and hierarchical multiple regression with SPSS 22. Results: Self-management behaviors (β=.27, p