Abstract
AIM AND OBJECTIVE: To examine the interventions used to improve self-care of heart failure patients. The specific objectives were to examine the efficacy of interventions to improve heart failure self-care (self-maintenance and self-management behaviours) and patient-related factors such as knowledge about heart failure, self-efficacy for heart failure self-care (confidence) and beliefs regarding heart failure self-care.
BACKGROUND: Despite the significant advances in the treatment and management of heart failure, there continues to be poor patient outcomes associated with this clinical syndrome.
DESIGN: An integrative review.
METHOD: A search of MEDLINE, PsychINFO, Cochrane data base of clinical trials and the cumulative index of nursing and allied health literature (CINAHL) databases was conducted using 14 search terms for a period from 2000-2010. Hand searching of reference lists and author lists was also conducted. Nineteen eligible self-care intervention studies were included in this review.
RESULTS: Cognitive-behavioural intervention mechanisms were most frequently used to improve patient's heart failure self-care. In the majority of the studies, the interventions demonstrated efficacy by improving heart failure patients' self-care maintenance and management behaviours. Intervention group subjects, in the majority of studies, had significantly higher levels of knowledge pertaining to heart failure and heart failure related self-care.
RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Based on these findings, there are improved patient outcomes when standard patient education for heart failure is augmented using cognitive-behavioural strategies that include additional evidence-based education and counselling.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 448-75 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Nursing |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2012 |
Keywords
- Heart Failure
- Humans
- Self Care
- Journal Article
- Review