Key result
Korean American HF patients show no difference in self-care behaviors compared to Caucasian Americans.
Why the study?
Differences in self-care behaviors between Korean Americans and Caucasian Americans with heart failure were not well characterized.
Are there differences in self-care behaviors between Korean Americans and Caucasian Americans with heart failure?
Observational (n=90)
Are there differences in self-care behaviors between Korean Americans and Caucasian Americans with heart failure?
p-value: p=>.05
Overall self-care behaviors do not differ significantly between Korean Americans and Caucasian Americans with heart failure, though specific cultural behaviors vary, highlighting the need for culturally congruent education.
Comparable self-care behaviors observed across groups; leaves open whether ethnicity influences HF outcomes or requires tailored interventions.
PURPOSE: To compare the differences of self-care behaviors between Korean Americans with heart failure (HF) and Caucasian Americans with HF. METHOD: Ninety (N = 90) participants (45 Korean Americans and 45 Caucasian Americans) were recruited for this study. A two-group, comparative, descriptive design using the Revised Heart Failure Self-Care Behavior Scale was used to assess self-care behaviors. RESULTS: Self-care behavior was not significantly different between the two groups (p > .05). However, culture-specific self-care behaviors were evident between two racial groups. DISCUSSION: Implementation of culturally congruent education programs could be useful in preventing and managing HF. Further studies comparing self-care behaviors should be conducted in diverse racial populations.
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Jang et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Heart Failure (n=90). Korean American ethnicity vs. Caucasian American ethnicity was evaluated on Self-care behaviors assessed by the Revised Heart Failure Self-Care Behavior Scale (p=>.05). Self-care behavior was not significantly different between Korean American and Caucasian American patients with heart failure (p > .05).
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