The effects of a self-care program on patients with heart failure

Abstract

Our study reveals that self-care programs administered by HF patients can reinforce educational objectives and improve patient ability to effectively perform self-care.

Telemonitoring for Seniors with Chronic Heart Failure: Patient Self-Care, Empowerment, and Adoption Factors

“…This is particularly important for senior patients as it presents opportunities for leveraging TM to manage them at home, while improving their self-care. This further addresses prior concerns about lack of knowledge and misconceptions among HF patients, which may lead to improper self-care skills and lack of confidence in these skills [21]. Hence, TM may be leveraged as a tool to educate elderly patients with HF and improve their self-efficacies.…”

Collaborative care model improves self-care ability, quality of life and cardiac function of patients with chronic heart failure

“…The primary nurse supervised patients and their caregivers to manage symptoms and lifestyles, including weight, blood pressure and heart rate measurement, water and salt intake, reasonable exercise and sufficient sleeping. Finally, caregivers thereafter carried out follow-up telephone calls at each week after hospital discharge to provide feedback from patients regarding their adherence to overall CCM (1). …”

“…The SCHFI version 6.2 was carried out to measure self-care of CHF patients as described previously (1). SCHFI is widely used for measuring the self-care behaviors of CHF patient.…”

“…Heart failure is a final stage of heart disease, and it occurs when the heart muscle is unable to pump sufficient blood and oxygen to meet the needs of the body (1). Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a long-term condition of heart failure, which currently affects more than 23 million persons worldwide (2).…”

Strategies to Modify the Risk for Heart Failure Readmission: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

“…Comprehensive patient education during hospitalization and a follow-up call 1 to 2 weeks after discharge 76 and at 90 days for high-risk patients 72 Patient education during hospitalization and postdischarge assessment of symptoms and compliance with emphasis on diet, activity, and treatment through biweekly phone calls 74 Comprehensive patient education during hospitalization and postdischarge reinforcement and assessment of symptoms and compliance emphasizing diet, activity, and treatment through home visits at least once weekly for 6 weeks 70 Postdischarge clinic visits and phone calls at 6-month intervals to provide patient education and assess symptoms and compliance 86 Patient education postdischarge during 2 to 5 clinic visits and assessment of symptoms, compliance, and medication use through follow-up phone calls 77 or through the use of a diary and/or pill counter, 73 as well as motivational interviewing, 81 or during monthly home visits with follow-up phone calls every 10 to 15 days 89 One home visit during the first 2 weeks after discharge to provide patient education on self-management, diet, and physical activity and assess medication adherence and/or symptoms 69 and follow-up phone calls at 3 and 6 months for assessment 85 Education on self-care management, diet, and exercise delivered by a multidisciplinary team weekly for 6 weeks with a 1-hour exercise component. 78 …”