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November 8, 2024Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Higher attitude scores link to ~24% more proactive HF recurrence prevention practices despite knowledge gaps.

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Why the study?

Heart failure self-management is essential but challenging, prompting an evaluation of patients' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the prevention of heart failure recurrence.

Population

421 heart failure patients at the Third People's Hospital of Yancheng City

Design

Cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire

Key result

Higher attitude scores were independently associated with proactive practices for heart failure recurrence prevention (OR 1.238), despite patients exhibiting an overall knowledge gap.

Authors

YHYanhong HeZDZhifeng DongXGXingjun Gu

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Overview

Attitude assessment may guide prevention counseling in heart failure; leaves open whether education closes knowledge gaps.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=421)

Multicenter

No

Structured PICO

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Population
421 heart failure patients admitted to the Third People's Hospital of Yancheng City due to inadequate treatment effects at the outpatient clinic, diagnosed by a cardiologist with BNP levels above normal.
O
Outcome
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) scores concerning the prevention of heart failure recurrencepatient reported

Main Result

Effect estimate: OR 1.238 (95% CI 1.099-1.396)

p-value: p=<0.001

Despite positive attitudes and proactive prevention efforts, heart failure patients exhibit a knowledge gap regarding recurrence prevention, highlighting the need for tailored educational interventions.

Limitations

  • Reliance on self-reported data, which may introduce recall bias and overestimation of knowledge, attitudes, and practices
  • Cross-sectional design limits causal inference
  • Single-center setting may affect the generalizability of findings to broader populations

Cite This Study

He et al. (2024) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=421). Higher attitude scores were independently associated with proactive practices for heart failure recurrence prevention (OR 1.238), despite patients exhibiting an overall knowledge gap.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d7e1c659691eef004cfbdhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-79098-4
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