Despite various individual studies on the quality of life (QOL) in patients with CHF, a
comprehensive study has not yet been conducted; therefore, this study aims to assess the …

Background Self-care is an important element in the comprehensive management of
patients with heart failure. The European Heart Failure Self-Care Behaviour Scale …

Abstract The Middle-Range Theory of Self-Care of Chronic Illness has been used widely
since it was first published in 2012. With the goal of theoretical refinement in mind, we …

Background: Since the situation-specific theory of heart failure (HF) self-care was published
in 2008, we have learned much about how and why patients with HF take care of …

End of life is an unfortunate but inevitable phase of the heart failure patients' journey. It is
often preceded by a stage in the progression of heart failure defined as advanced heart …

Background: Self-care is essential in people with chronic heart failure (HF). The process of
self-care was refined in the revised situation specific theory of HF self-care, so we updated …

Background Comorbidity is associated with decreased confidence or self-efficacy to perform
self-care in heart failure patients which, in turn, impairs self-care behaviors. Comorbidity is …

Optimal outcomes and quality of life for patients with heart failure depend on engagement in
effective self-care activities. Self-care is a complex set of activities and most clinicians are …

Abstract The Self‐Care of Heart Failure Index Version 6.2 (SCHFI v. 6.2) is widely used, but
its psychometric profile is still questioned. In a sample of 659 heart failure patients from Italy …

PURPOSE The pragmatic utility method of concept analysis was used to explore the
usefulness of the concept self‐care self‐efficacy. DATA SOURCES Empirical studies across …