Key result
CHF patients show moderate home fluid management capacity at ~62%, linked to demographics and comorbidities.
Why the study?
The status of home-based fluid management among patients with chronic heart failure and its influencing factors needed investigation.
What is the status of home-based fluid management and its influencing factors in patients with chronic heart failure?
Cross-Sectional (n=165)
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What is the status of home-based fluid management and its influencing factors in patients with chronic heart failure?
Home-based fluid management capacity in CHF patients is moderate and significantly influenced by gender, marital status, disease duration, and comorbidities, highlighting the need for tailored management plans.
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May inform individualized CHF self-management support; leaves open effects on outcomes in prospective studies.
Objective To investigate the status of home-based fluid management among patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and analyze its influencing factors. Methods From October to December 2022, 165 hospitalized patients diagnosed with CHF (New York Heart Association functional class II–IV) were selected using convenience sampling from three tertiary hospitals in Zhejiang Province. Participants were surveyed using a general information questionnaire and the Body Fluid Management Self-Rating Scale for CHF patients (BFMSS). Results The overall home-based fluid management capacity of CHF patients was at a moderate level, with a mean score of 83.15 ± 18.89. Among the dimensions, the highest to lowest scores were: self-care management, self-care confidence, self-care monitoring, and self-care maintenance. Gender ( P = 0.014), marital status ( P = 0.001), disease duration ( P = 0.003), and comorbidities ( P = 0.006) were identified as significant influencing factors for home-based fluid management. Conclusion The home-based fluid management capacity of CHF patients requires improvement and is influenced by multiple factors. Healthcare providers should develop tailored, comprehensive home-based fluid management plans to improve patient outcomes.
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Ye et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Hospitalized adult patients (≥18 years) with chronic heart failure due to underlying organic heart disease, NYHA class II-IV, without psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairment, in Zhejiang Province, China (n=165). Home-based fluid management assessed by Body Fluid Management Self-Rating Scale (BFMSS) was evaluated on Home-based fluid management capacity measured by BFMSS total score. Home-based fluid management capacity in patients with chronic heart failure was moderate with a mean BFMSS score of 83.15 ± 18.89, with marital status, comorbidities, disease duration, and gender influencing capacity.
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