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Cognitive and psychosocial characteristics, including self-care knowledge, symptom interpretation, and cultural values, shape self-care decision-making in older Chinese patients with heart failure.
Observational (n=30)
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Cognitive, psychological, and cultural factors significantly shape self-care behaviors in older Chinese patients with heart failure, highlighting the need for individualized, culturally sensitive interventions.
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Self-care support may reduce avoidable CHF admissions; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before changing practice.
Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a complex clinical syndrome resulting from inefficient myocardial pumping, and is characterised by a typical progressively deteriorating trajectory punctuated by serious episodes of acute disease decompensation.[1] High prevalence of hospital admission has been reported.[2] However, around 40% of hospital admissions was avoidable if patients demonstrate consistent self-care.[3],[4]
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Yu et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Chronic heart failure (n=30). Cognitive and psychosocial characteristics was evaluated on Self-care behaviors and influences (qualitative themes). Cognitive and psychosocial characteristics, including self-care knowledge, symptom interpretation, and cultural values, shape self-care decision-making in older Chinese patients with heart failure.
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