Study of the Self-Care Status and Factors Related to It in Heart Failure Patients
Si Qi Yoong, Wenru Wang, Alvin Chuen Wei Seah, Nivetha Kumar, Joanne Oon Nee Gan, Laura Tham Schmidt, Lingyu Lin, Hui Zhang
Abstract
One of the most common chronic diseases in the world is heart failure, which imposes a lot of costs on health systems every year. One of the important ways to control heart failure is self-care. The purpose of the current study was to examine the self-care status and factors affecting it in patients with heart failure. In this descriptive-analytical study, a total of 248 eligible patients with heart failure referred to the therapeutic and educational center were studied. The selection of samples
Topics & Concepts
Heart failureMedicineIntensive care medicineInternal medicineHealth and Wellbeing ResearchDiverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education StudiesEducation and Learning Interventions