The article describes the development of a supportive-educative program using Orem's general theory of nursing to enhance self-care abilities in patients with advanced heart failure.
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May inform self-care education in advanced HF; leaves open effectiveness pending prospective testing.
Recovery from heart failure and coping with the effects of this serious condition has a major impact on the self-care demand of patients with heart failure. To prevent potential self-care deficits, education and support are important issues in nursing care. The purpose of this article is to describe the development of a supportive-educative program that is designed to enhance self-care abilities of patients with heart failure. To structure nursing care for these patients and their families in a consistent systematized way, Orem's general theory of nursing is used as a frame of reference.
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