Key result
Provider education about salt restriction, weight reduction, self-efficacy, and health status were associated with adherence to salt restriction.
Why the study?
Do provider self-management education, patient self-efficacy, and health status predict self-reported adherence to salt intake and exercise regimens in heart failure patients?
Cross-Sectional (n=259)
Yes
Do provider self-management education, patient self-efficacy, and health status predict self-reported adherence to salt intake and exercise regimens in heart failure patients?
Provider education, patient self-efficacy, and health status are significant predictors of self-reported adherence to salt restriction and exercise in heart failure patients.
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Associations may support provider education on salt restriction in HF; leaves open causal effects in prospective trials.
To address the need for more information on predictors of adherence to heart failure (HF) self-management regimens, this study analyzed surveys completed by 259 HF patients receiving care at 2 Veterans Affairs hospitals in 2003. Linear multivariable regression models were used to examine general health status, HF-specific health status (Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire) self-management education, and self-efficacy as predictors of self-reported adherence to salt intake and exercise regimens. Self-management education was provided most often for salt restriction (87%) followed by exercise (78%). In multivariable regression analyses, education about salt restriction (P=.01), weight reduction (P=.0004), self-efficacy (P=.03), and health status (P=.003) were significantly associated with patient-reported adherence to salt restriction. In a similar model, self-efficacy (P=.006) and health status (P< or = .0001), but not exercise education, were significantly associated with patient-reported exercise adherence. Findings suggest that provider interventions may lead to improved adherence with HF self-management and thus improvements in patients' health.
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Subramanian et al. (2008) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=259). Self-management education, self-efficacy, and health status was evaluated on Self-reported adherence to salt intake and exercise regimens. Provider education about salt restriction, weight reduction, self-efficacy, and health status were associated with adherence to salt restriction.
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