Key result
Age, NYHA class, disease duration, and previous hospitalization were associated with poor self-care knowledge, which was present in 62.5% of heart failure patients.
Why the study?
Good knowledge of self-care is key to improving heart failure outcomes, but information regarding patient self-care knowledge is lacking in developing countries, particularly in Ethiopia.
What is the level of self-care knowledge and its predictors among heart failure patients in Ethiopia?
Cross-Sectional (n=408)
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What is the level of self-care knowledge and its predictors among heart failure patients in Ethiopia?
A majority of heart failure patients in a specialized Ethiopian hospital have poor self-care knowledge, highlighting a need for improved patient education strategies.
Supports targeted education in Ethiopian HF patients; hypothesis-generating for interventions on identified predictors.
Background: Good knowledge of self-care related to heart failure (HF) is key to improve patient outcomes. However, information regarding how much patients know about self-care is lacking in developing countries, particularly in the study setting. Objective: The objectives of this study were to assess HF patients’ knowledge about self-care and to explore predictors among HF patients in Ayder comprehensive specialised referral hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia. Methods: This hospital-based cross-sectional study design was undertaken in Ayder comprehensive specialised referral hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia. A total of 408 HF patients participated, and the study was done between February and April 2018. An interviewer-assisted structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Bivariate logistic regression and multivariable logistic regression were conducted to identify the predictors associated with knowledge about self-care. Results: The mean age of the participants was 45.4 years (standard deviation=19 years). Around 255 (62.5%) of the participants had poor self-care knowledge. Age, New York Heart Association classes, duration of the disease and previous hospitalisation were the factors associated with knowledge about self-care. Conclusion: More than half of all participants had poor knowledge about self-care. Improving existing prevention strategies and strengthening patients’ knowledge are recommended to address this knowledge deficit.
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Gebru et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=408). Patient characteristics (age, NYHA class, disease duration, previous hospitalization) was evaluated on Poor self-care knowledge. Age, NYHA class, disease duration, and previous hospitalization were associated with poor self-care knowledge, which was present in 62.5% of heart failure patients.
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