ArticleResearch in cardiovascular medicine2015
Investigation the relationship between self-care and readmission in patients with chronic heart failure.
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- Effectiveness of transitional care program in older adults with heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Self-care status in patients with heart failure: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Nursing open · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of transitional care on self-care, readmission rates, and quality of life in adult patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a randomized controlled trial.Arthritis research & therapy · 2018Trial
- Comparative Systematic Review of Telehealth Delivery Models, Intervention Content, and Outcomes in Heart Failure Care.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Review
- Multifactorial risk factors for hospital readmissions among patients with symptoms of advanced heart failure.ESC heart failure · 2024Article
- Efficacy of extracting and preventively intervening late-stage older adults who are at high risk for spending high medical costs by using the health check-up system in Japan: a pilot study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Challenges and opportunities for increasing patient involvement in heart failure self-care programs and self-care in the post-hospital discharge period.Research involvement and engagement · 2023Review
- A call for telehealth application for heart failure patients during the Coronavirus 2019 pandemic.ESC heart failure · 2021Article
- A family nurse-led intervention for reducing health services' utilization in individuals with chronic diseases: The ADVICE pilot study.International journal of nursing sciences · 2021Article
- Factors Associated with Heart Failure Knowledge and Adherence to Self-Care Behaviors in Hospitalized Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Based on Data from "the Weak Heart" Educational Program.Patient preference and adherence · 2021Article
- Motivation, Challenges and Self-Regulation in Heart Failure Self-Care: a Theory-Driven Qualitative Study.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2019Article
- Designing and Implementation of a Heart Failure Telemonitoring System.Acta informatica medica : AIM : journal of the Society for Medical Informatics of Bosnia & Herzegovina : casopis Drustva za medicinsku informatiku BiH · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundChronic heart failure (CHF) is associated with unpredictably increased prevalence of hospital admissions. Self-care is one of the most important aspects of management for patients with CHF. Self-care adequacy has led to increased satisfaction, independence in daily activities, reduced stress, and morbidity.
objectivesWe aimed to assess the relationship between self-care behavior and readmission rate in patients with heart failure. PATIENTS AND
methodsA total of 287 patients with a diagnosis of systolic CHF with a left ventricular ejection fraction less than 35% admitted for acute heart failure were enrolled. The self-care behavior was assessed using SCHFI questionnaires that have three domains (self-care maintenance, self-care management, and self-care confidence). An acquired score greater than 70 was considered as proper self-care index. The study population was followed over three months after discharge for readmission.
resultsThis study showed that self-care behavior was improper in our study population. More than 75% of patients had a score less than 70 in the different domains for self-care. The multivariable regression analyses showed a significant relationship between self-care management (ß = 1.6, P = 0.006, OR (CI) = 2.66 (1.37-5.1) and self-care confidence (ß = 0.9, P = 0.02, OR (CI) = 2.01 (1.1-3.68) and readmission rate.
conclusionsWe concluded that a good administration program such as education and a surveillance plan for the improvement of self-care behaviors would reduce hospital readmissions in patients with heart failure.
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