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Self-Care Behaviors in Heart Failure.
Agueda Maria Ruiz Zimmer Cavalcante1, Camila Takao Lopes1, Evelise Fadini Reis Brunori2
1Paulista Nursing School, Federal University of São Paulo (EPE-UNIFESP), São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
International Journal of Nursing Knowledge
|May 20, 2017
Summary
This review identified ten self-care behaviors for heart failure patients and proposed refining the Nursing Outcomes Classification indicators for better clinical application in self-management.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Nursing
- Health Behavior Research
Background:
- Heart failure (HF) management requires effective patient self-care.
- Standardized assessment of self-care behaviors is crucial for improving patient outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and categorize self-care behaviors in heart failure (HF) patients.
- To evaluate existing instruments, techniques, and parameters for assessing HF self-care.
- To compare identified behaviors with the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) outcome 'Self Management: Cardiac Disease'.
Main Methods:
- An integrative literature review was conducted.
- Searches included Lilacs, Medline, CINAHL, and Cochrane databases.
- Publications from 2009 to 2015 were analyzed, with 165 articles selected from 1,691 initially retrieved.
Main Results:
- Ten distinct self-care behaviors were identified in individuals with heart failure.
- A variety of assessment instruments, techniques, and parameters were found.
- Proposed revisions to NOC indicators aim to enhance clinical applicability.
Conclusions:
- The review provides a foundation for refining conceptual and operational definitions of self-management indicators.
- Enhancements to the 'Self Management: Cardiac Disease' outcome are suggested for improved clinical utility.
- This research supports more accurate assessment and management of heart failure self-care behaviors.
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