Abstract:Aims. To examine the self-care behaviors of Saudi patients who had cardiac surgery after hospital discharge and to investigate how much variation in self-care behavior may be attributed to patients’ basic conditioning factors (BCFs). Background. Self-care behaviors following cardiac surgery should be appropriate for the patient’s circumstances to decrease hospital readmissions and maintain good health. Design. A cross-sectional design guided this study. Orem’s Theory of Self-Care was applied as a theoretical f… Show more
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