Key result
Higher education level, higher household income, and being in a relationship were associated with better self-care practices among hospitalized patients with heart failure.
Why the study?
Do socio-demographic characteristics influence self-care practices in hospitalized patients with heart failure?
Cross-Sectional (n=57)
Yes
Do socio-demographic characteristics influence self-care practices in hospitalized patients with heart failure?
Higher education, household income, and being in a relationship are associated with better self-care practices in hospitalized heart failure patients.
May guide identification of at-risk HF patients; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective trials before informing interventions.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the influence of socio-demographic characteristics in the self-care of people with heart failure (HF). METHOD: Cross-sectional, analytical study, held in three private hospitals in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil, with 57 hospitalized patients. The data were collected through a demographic characterization form and a self-care assessment scale and were analyzed with inferential statistics, using mean comparison tests. RESULTS: Self-care was best assessed in people with higher education level, higher household income and in a relationship. CONCLUSION: The socio-demographic characteristics influenced seven self-care practices: dietary control; monitoring of body weight; effort in labor activities; knowledge about HF; up-to-date vaccination record; leisure activities; and family and social support network with strong bonds. The higher prevalence of answers indicating satisfactory self-care practices among the patients occurred in the areas of health promotion and tolerance to stress.
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Cavalcante et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in heart failure (n=57). Socio-demographic characteristics was evaluated on self-care practices. Higher education level, higher household income, and being in a relationship were associated with better self-care practices among hospitalized patients with heart failure.
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