Family Support, Positive Thinking and Spirituality Correlates on Psychologically Distressed Heart Failure Patients

This study sought to screen the psychological profile among Heart Failure (HF) patients in Malaysia.The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was administered to 211 HF patients. Later, qualitative interviews were used to gain an in-depth understanding of the prior findings. The study demonstrated that depression (6%) and anxiety (9%) are rare in the Malaysia HF populations. These results were explained through exploratory factors such as family support, positive thinking, and spiritual belief that emerged from the qualitative interviews. Prevalence of anxiety and depression among HF patients in Malaysia is lower compared to the Western population due to some motivating factors.