Key result
Self-regulation, but not complexity of condition, was significantly associated with self-management behavior in heart failure outpatients, with no mediation by self-efficacy.
Why the study?
Guided by the Individual and Family Self-Management Theory, the authors sought to examine the associations among complexity of condition, self-regulation, and self-efficacy mediation of self-management behaviors in heart failure outpatients.
Cross-Sectional (n=73)
In heart failure outpatients, self-regulation is significantly associated with self-management behaviors, highlighting a potential target for future nursing interventions.
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Should not yet alter HF self-management approaches; leaves open whether targeting self-regulation improves behaviors.
Zaharova et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=73). Self-regulation and complexity of condition was evaluated on Self-management behaviors. Self-regulation, but not complexity of condition, was significantly associated with self-management behavior in heart failure outpatients, with no mediation by self-efficacy.
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