Self care behavior in patients with heart failure in Taiwan
Key result
Married patients with heart failure demonstrated better self-care maintenance and confidence compared to single patients, though overall self-care maintenance and management levels were low.
Population
86 heart failure patients in Taiwan
Design
Cross-sectional
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Implication
Married HF patients had better self-care; cross-sectional data leave open whether marital status should guide targeted interventions.
Study Design
Type
Cross-Sectional (n=86)
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Population
86 patients with heart failure in Taiwan assessed for self-care behaviors using convenience sampling.
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Outcome
Self-care behaviors (maintenance, management, and confidence) measured by the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index, V. 6patient reported
Heart failure patients in Taiwan demonstrate low levels of self-care maintenance and management, suggesting a need for targeted educational interventions, particularly for unmarried individuals.
Cite This Study
Tung et al. (2011) conducted a cross-sectional in heart failure (n=86). Marital status (married) vs. Single status was evaluated on Self-care behaviors (maintenance, management, and confidence). Married patients with heart failure demonstrated better self-care maintenance and confidence compared to single patients, though overall self-care maintenance and management levels were low.