Key result
Patients with heart failure reported an average level of health behaviors, with older age negatively correlating with proper eating habits (p=0.013) and positive mental attitude (p=0.007).
Why the study?
Adhering to pharmacological recommendations and maintaining a healthy lifestyle are of great importance for improving health status and quality of life in patients with heart failure.
Cross-Sectional (n=100)
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In patients with heart failure, older age, lower education, longer disease duration, and presence of an ICD/pacemaker are associated with poorer health behaviors and mental attitude.
Supports assessment of health behaviors in HF; leaves open whether interventions improve adherence or outcomes.
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Szlenk-Czyczerska et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=100). Sociodemographic and clinical factors vs. Reference groups was evaluated on Health Behavior Inventory (HBI) score. Patients with heart failure reported an average level of health behaviors, with older age negatively correlating with proper eating habits (p=0.013) and positive mental attitude (p=0.007).
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