The use of supportive-educative and mutual goal-setting strategies to improve self-management for patients with heart failure
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Kay Setter Kline1, Linda D Scott, Agnes S Britton
1Kirkhof College of Nursing, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA. klinek@gvsu.edu
Abstract:
This study examined the effects of 2 home healthcare nursing approaches--supportive-educative and mutual goal setting--on self-management for patients with heart failure. Both approaches are specifically related to participants' understanding of heart failure and self-efficacy in managing the condition. An experimental, longitudinal, repeated-measures design was used with a sample of 88 participants. Although no significant difference was demonstrated in participants' understanding of heart failure, the supportive-educative group showed a significantly increased self-efficacy in managing heart failure symptoms.
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