Key result
Over ~67% of heart failure patients exhibit unsatisfactory self-care knowledge and practice.
Why the study?
Patient knowledge and self-care practices are crucial for managing heart failure effectively, improving quality of life, and reducing hospital readmissions and mortality.
Observational (n=80)
No
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A significant proportion of heart failure patients have unsatisfactory knowledge, self-care practices, and poor quality of life, highlighting the need for targeted educational interventions.
Background: Patient knowledge and self-care practices are crucial for managing heart failure effectively, improving quality of life, and reducing hospital readmissions and mortality. Aim of the study: To assess level of knowledge, self-care practices and quality of life among patients with heart failure. Research design: A descriptive exploratory research design was used to conduct the study. Setting: The study was conducted at cardiac care unit in EL-Fayoum university surgery hospital. Methods: A purposive sample of 80 adult patients from both genders with heart failure. Tools: Four tools were utilized for data collection, Tool (I): Structured interview questionnaire for patients with heart failure, Tool (II): Patient's knowledge assessment questionnaire regarding heart failure and self-care, Tool (III): Patients' self-reported practice checklist, Tool (IV): World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire. Results: The results of this study revealed that, more than two thirds of patients had an unsatisfactory level of knowledge, self-care practices and less than two thirds of them had poor quality of life related to heart failure. Conclusion: More than two third of patients had unsatisfactory knowledge, self-care practices and more than half of them had poor quality of life related to heart failure. Recommendations: The study recommended that, design and implement self-care guidelines for patients with heart failure, focusing on enhancing knowledge, self-care practices, and quality of life.
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Korany et al. (2026) conducted an observational in Heart failure (n=80). Knowledge and self-care practices was evaluated on Level of knowledge, self-care practices and quality of life. Knowledge and self-care practices were unsatisfactory in more than two-thirds of 80 adult patients with heart failure, with more than half experiencing poor quality of life.
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