The Effectiveness of eHealth Interventions-based Self-care on Health-related Quality of Life for Patients with Heart Failure

Abstract

Background Heart failure (HF) affects health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and is a public health concern. For people with heart failure, effective self-care practices are crucial. Aim of the Work to assess how EHealth interventions-based self-care affect heart failure patients' health-related quality of life. Methods Research design: To achieve the study's goal, a quasi-experimental approach was employed. Setting The Al-Quwayiyah General Hospital's outpatient clinic in Al-Quwayiyah City, Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), was the source of heart failure. Subjects 60 cases with Heart failure were recruited. Tools Tools of gathering data: Researchers created and employed four instruments: 1) Clinical data sheet and patient evaluation; 2) Knowledge assessment sheet; 3) Personality-Maintenance of Heart Failure Index (SCHFI); and 4) Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ). Results The patients under study ranged in age from 35 to 65, with 63.3% of them being female. After receiving eHealth Interventions-Based Self-Care, there were statistically significant changes in knowledge, self-care, and health-related quality of life between the pre-and post-tests (P<0.05*). Conclusion The study's patient population's degree of knowledge, self-care, and health-related quality of life had all considerably improved thanks to EHealth interventions-based self-care. Recommendation Through the implementation of patient-centered care programs, nurses play a proactive role in increasing the understanding of patients with HF regarding self-care and health-related quality of life.