Key result
In patients with chronic systolic heart failure, self-efficacy (β -0.24; P<0.001), age (β -0.22; P<0.001), and quality of life (β 0.16; P=0.02) were significant determinants of self-care behavior.
Why the study?
What are the determinants of heart failure self-care behaviour in ambulatory patients with stable systolic heart failure?
Population
318 ambulatory patients with chronic stable systolic heart failure, mean age 69.0, 71% male, recruited in 48…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Should not yet change systolic HF self-care practice; leaves open causal roles of self-efficacy and age pending longitudinal data.
Cross-Sectional (n=318)
Yes
What are the determinants of heart failure self-care behaviour in ambulatory patients with stable systolic heart failure?
Self-efficacy, age, prosthetic heart valve, cardiology referrals, peripheral arterial disease, and quality of life are significant determinants of self-care behavior in patients with stable systolic heart failure.
Peters-Klimm et al. (2012) conducted a cross-sectional in chronic systolic heart failure (n=318). Socio-demographic, clinical, behavioural, and psychosocial determinants was evaluated on European HF Self-care Behaviour scale (EHFScBs) score. In patients with chronic systolic heart failure, self-efficacy (β -0.24; P<0.001), age (β -0.22; P<0.001), and quality of life (β 0.16; P=0.02) were significant determinants of self-care behavior.
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