Key result
While overall self-care behavior scores did not differ significantly by depression level, clinically depressed heart failure patients were significantly less likely to report symptom changes like shortness of breath or swelling to healthcare providers.
Population
169 outpatients with heart failure seen in three university hospitals and one general hospital in Korea.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Depressed HF patients may underreport symptoms; hypothesis-generating for screening interventions, needs prospective validation.
Cross-Sectional (n=169)
Yes
Absolute Event Rate: 27.79% vs 25.6%
p-value: p=0.199
Depression in heart failure patients is associated with poorer self-care behaviors, specifically a reduced likelihood of reporting worsening symptoms to healthcare providers.
Lee et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart Failure (n=169). Depression vs. No clinical depression (CES-D < 16) was evaluated on Total self-care behavior score (EHFScBS) (p=0.199). While overall self-care behavior scores did not differ significantly by depression level, clinically depressed heart failure patients were significantly less likely to report symptom changes like shortness of breath or swelling to healthcare providers.
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