Structural equation model testing the situation‐specific theory of heart failure self‐care
Population
417 patients with heart failure recruited in 21 cardiovascular centres across Italy during 2011.
Design
Cross-sectional
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Discussion
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Implication
Supports HF self-care theory; observational data leave causal effects on outcomes unconfirmed.
Structured PICO
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Population
417 patients with heart failure recruited in 21 cardiovascular centres across Italy during 2011 (59% males, mean age 72 years).
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Outcome
Testing of propositions in the situation-specific theory of heart failure self-care using structural equation modelling
This study validates the situation-specific theory of heart failure self-care using structural equation modelling, supporting its use in research and practice.
Cite This Study
Vellone et al. (2013) studied this question.