Self-care abilities of patients with heart failure

The Survey of Self-Regulation Behaviors and Related Factors in Elderly with Hypertension in South-East of Iran

“…Also, men were more self-efficient and independent and therefore had better self-regulation behaviors [22].On the other hand, women due to housekeeping as well as more obstacles have fewer opportunities for adopting such behaviors [14]. The present study indicates the reduced self-regulation behaviors with increasing age.…”

What to teach to patients with heart failure and why: the role of nurses in heart failure clinics

“…In spite of its well established importance and frequent recommendation, literature reports show that physical activity is not performed by 41 -58% of the patients (5,10) .…”

“…Available data, however, indicate that it is difficult for patients to correlate a sudden increase in weight with HF worsening (10) . Adherence to instructions about weight monitoring vary in the literature from 12 (11) to 75% (12) .…”

“…Stable patients were advised to avoid physical activity in order to preserve cardiac function. In a study published in 2001, 30% of the patients were shown to have stopped physical exercise after having HF diagnosed (10) . This finding may be an evidence that the old concept is still valid for many patients.…”

The Impact of a Hospital-Based Educational Program Based on the Health Belief Model on Self-Care Behaviors of Heart Failure Patients

“…Insufficient cross-training, a lack of awareness of patients and their families, incomplete adherence to medications and eating patterns, unhealthy lifestyles, absence of consistent treatment systems, and weak physician-patient and family-physician relationships can result in the readmission of HF patients and worsening of disease-related symptoms (4,5).…”