The Importance of CogCardio: Cognitive Rehabilitation in Cardiac Patients

Nehra, Ashima; Sharma, Shivani

doi:10.4172/2471-9870.1000115

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“…However, it is important to consider that experiences in the period prior to the onset of the disease influence the beliefs of patients and their perception of treatment [ 6 , 36 ]. Therefore, it is important to understand the characteristics related to the health and pathology in question, considering the collective and individual experiences of the patients [ 11 , 14 , 37 ].…”

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Portuguese adaptation of the Chronic Heart Failure Knowledge Questionnaire (KQCHF)

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Nunes

et al. 2023

BMC Cardiovasc Disord

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Background A patient’s knowledge of heart failure (HF) is associated with better outcomes. The more information patients have about their illness, the less likely they are to be readmitted to the hospital. Such knowledge includes the cause, symptoms, probable duration, and expected evolution of the clinical picture. In Portugal, a tool for testing patient knowledge is an unmet need. Therefore, this study aimed to adapt and test the Chronic Heart Failure Knowledge Questionnaire (KQCHF) for the Portuguese context. Methods This work includes three cross-sectional studies. In Study 1, subjects were divided between before and after receiving information about HF. In Study 2, participants answered the questionnaire before and after reading the brochure. In Study 3, KQCHF was applied to patients with HF. Studies 1 and 2 were carried out in the general population. Study 3 was carried out with HF outpatients. Convenience sampling was applied to participants in the three studies. Results In Study 1 (n = 45), those who received information had better scores (9.2 ± 1.9) than those who did not (6.0 ± 2.3). In Study 2 (n = 21), the scores were higher after reading the brochure (10.4 ± 1.7 vs. 6.5 ± 2.9). In Study 3 (n = 169), women had better scores than men (9.1 ± 2.1 vs. 8.3 ± 2.2, overall: 8.5 ± 2.2), and knowledge was correlated with education (r = .340, p < .001) and age (r = -.170, p = .030). Conclusion The Portuguese adaptation of KQCHF captured relevant knowledge about HF and has shown promising results for clinical and research purposes. The questionnaire can be useful in assessing HF patients’ knowledge of their disease and as a basis for the implementation of general and personalised educational strategies to improve HF knowledge and, therefore, promote health literacy and self-care.

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“…Studies on cardiovascular diseases have shown that HF is the main cause of hospitalisations in people over 65 years of age in Europe [ 6 , 7 ]. In both Europe and the United States, between 5.0% and 9.0% of people over 65 years of age suffer from HF.…”

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