Latent Profile Subtypes of Depressive Symptoms and Associated Factors Among Elderly Patients with Chronic Heart Failure.
Objective To identify latent subtypes of depressive symptoms and their associated factors among elderly patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), so as to provide reference for developing targeted psychological intervention strategies. Methods A cross-sectional survey enrolled 423 hospitalized elderly CHF patients from June 2025 to May 2026. Assessments included SDS, SAS, Family APGAR, MLHFQ and PNI. Different from conventional SDS total-score-based severity grouping, latent profile analysis...