Recognition of depression and anxiety and their association with quality of life hospitalization and mortality in primary care patients with heart failure – study protocol of a longitudinal observation study

摘要

BackgroundInternational disease management guidelines recommend the regular assessment of depression and anxiety in heart failure patients. Currently there is little data on the effect of screening for depression and anxiety on the quality of life and the prognosis of heart failure (HF). We will investigate the association between the recognition of current depression/anxiety by the general practitioner (GP) and the quality of life and the patients’ prognosis.