Self-Care Behavior and Depression in Patients with Heart Failure*

Self-care behaviors in patients with systolic heart failure

Background and Purpose: To improve life quality, and lower mortality and rehospitalization for heart failure patients, awareness and adherence to self-care behaviors are essential. This study aims to determine the adherence level to self-care behaviors in the patients with systolic heart failure hospitalized in Alborz hospital in Karaj andShahriar hospital, and it was conducted in 2013. Methods...

investigating self-care behavior in patients with heart failure

The Effect of Partnership Care Model on Depression and Anxiety in the Patients with Heart Failure

Background: Depression and anxiety are highly prevalent in heart failure patients and has been associated with adverse prognosis, reduced functional ability and greater use of health care resources. Aim: To determine the effect of using partnership care model on anxiety and depression in heart failure patients. Method: This clinical trial was conducted as quasi-experimental design on 90 patient...

Relationship Between Health-Promoting Lifestyle and Self-Care Behaviors in Patients With Heart Failure

Background: Healthy lifestyle is the mainstay of improving people’s health. Also, self-care helps increase the quality of life and maintaining independence. This study aimed to determine the relationship between health-promoting lifestyle and self-care behaviors in patients with heart failure. Methods: In this predictive correlational study, a total of 200 patients with heart failure were sele...

Self care behavior in patients with heart failure in Taiwan.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to describe the self-care behaviors and associated demographic factors affecting such behaviors in the heart failure population in Taiwan. METHODS A descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational design was used in this study and 86 heart failure patients were sampled by convenience sampling. Demographic questionnaire and Self-Care of Heart Failure Index, V. 6...