Improving care for patients with acute heart failure: before, during and after hospitalization
Acute heart failure (AHF) is a common and serious condition that contributes to about 5% of
all emergency hospital admissions in Europe and the USA. Here, we present the …
all emergency hospital admissions in Europe and the USA. Here, we present the …
[HTML][HTML] Symptom perception in heart failure–Interventions and outcomes: A scoping review
GC Santos, M Liljeroos, AA Dwyer, C Jaques… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Symptom perception in heart failure has recently been described as essential in
the self-care process bridging self-care maintenance and self-care management …
the self-care process bridging self-care maintenance and self-care management …
[HTML][HTML] The effects of telemonitoring on patient compliance with self-management recommendations and outcomes of the innovative telemonitoring enhanced care …
Background Telemonitoring enables care providers to remotely support outpatients in self-
managing chronic heart failure (CHF), but the objective assessment of patient compliance …
managing chronic heart failure (CHF), but the objective assessment of patient compliance …
Describing self-care in Italian adults with heart failure and identifying determinants of poor self-care
Background Self-care improves outcomes in patients with heart failure; however, no studies
have been conducted on this topic in Italy. Aims We aimed to describe self-care in Italian …
have been conducted on this topic in Italy. Aims We aimed to describe self-care in Italian …
Dimensionality and reliability of the self‐care of heart failure index scales: Further evidence from confirmatory factor analysis
Abstract The Self‐Care of Heart Failure Index (SCHFI) is used widely, but issues with
reliability have been evident. Cronbach alpha coefficient is usually used to assess reliability …
reliability have been evident. Cronbach alpha coefficient is usually used to assess reliability …
[HTML][HTML] A Patient-Oriented App (ThessHF) to improve self-care quality in heart failure: from evidence-based design to pilot study
C Bakogiannis, A Tsarouchas… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2021 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background Heart failure (HF) remains a major public health challenge, while HF self-care is
particularly challenging. Mobile health (mHealth)–based interventions taking advantage of …
particularly challenging. Mobile health (mHealth)–based interventions taking advantage of …
Randomized, controlled trial to improve self-care in patients with heart failure living in rural areas
K Dracup, DK Moser, MM Pelter, TS Nesbitt… - Circulation, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Patients with heart failure (HF) who live in rural areas have less access to
cardiac services than patients in urban areas. We conducted a randomized, clinical trial to …
cardiac services than patients in urban areas. We conducted a randomized, clinical trial to …
Self-care confidence may be the key: a cross-sectional study on the association between cognition and self-care behaviors in adults with heart failure
Background Self-care, a key element of heart failure care, is challenging for patients with
impaired cognition. Mechanisms through which cognitive impairment affects self-care are …
impaired cognition. Mechanisms through which cognitive impairment affects self-care are …
Self-care confidence may be more important than cognition to influence self-care behaviors in adults with heart failure: testing a mediation model
Background Cognitive impairment can reduce the self-care abilities of heart failure patients.
Theory and preliminary evidence suggest that self-care confidence may mediate the …
Theory and preliminary evidence suggest that self-care confidence may mediate the …
The key role of caregiver confidence in the caregiver's contribution to self-care in adults with heart failure
Background Caregivers play an important role in contributing to heart failure (HF) patients'
self-care but no prior studies have examined the caregivers' contributions to HF patients' self …
self-care but no prior studies have examined the caregivers' contributions to HF patients' self …