Why the study?
Chronic heart failure patients require self-care behaviors to prevent worsening and are mostly treated in primary care, prompting evaluation of their self-care endorsement and adherence.
Population
318 chronic heart failure patients from 10 primary healthcare centers in Barcelona metropolitan area
Design
Multicenter cross-sectional study
Authors
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Self-care assessment in primary care HF patients may guide support; cross-sectional data leaves open whether interventions improve outcomes.
Self-care behaviors are poorly endorsed among primary care patients with chronic heart failure, particularly those with lower education and health literacy, highlighting the need for routine screening and targeted interventions.
Santesmases‐Masana et al. (2019) studied this question.
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