ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2026
Associations between perceived social support, self-efficacy, and health-promoting behaviors in hospitalized heart failure patients: a cross-sectional study.
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- Perceived Social Support and Quality of Life in Older Adults After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: The Mediating Roles of Coping and Health Literacy.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Latent profile analysis of oral health self-efficacy in maintenance hemodialysis patients and its impact on oral health.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundHeart failure is a major health challenge requiring long-term management. The current study pursed the goal to discover the relationship between perceived social support with self-efficacy and health-promoting behaviors in patients hospitalized in cardiac care units.
methodThis cross-sectional analytical study was conducted on 193 patients with heart failure (EF ≤ 35, NYHA class I/II) participating in the study at south of Iran in 2024 using a convenience sampling method. The data were collected with three standard questionnaires: Sullivan Cardiac Self-Efficacy Scale (α = 0.93), Cheraghi's Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) (α = 0.87), and Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile(HPLP-II) (α = 0.86). The data were analyzed via SPSS-26 using descriptive statistics (frequency, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential tests (Pearson).
resultsAs the results divulged, perceived social support was significantly associated with self-efficacy and health-promoting behaviors in heart failure patients (P < 0.001). The highest correlation was reported between emotional support and self-efficacy (r = 0.9) and also between instrumental support and stress management at the dimensional level (r = 0.558). DISCUSSION AND
conclusionAccording to the findings, the patients who had higher levels of social support outperformed in disease management and adherence to health behaviors. Social support plays a key role in building up self-efficacy and enhancing health-promoting behaviors in heart failure sufferers. The results highlighted the importance of considering support systems in the treatment and care programs of such patients.
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