Association between self-care and hospital readmissions of patients with heart failure

to assess the association between self-care and the number of hospital readmissions of patients with heart failure (ADHF) and test the applicability of two self-care assessment tools. longitudinal study, performed in a cardiology reference hospital in southern Brazil. it included 82 patients with a...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de enfermagem 2016-06, Vol.69 (3), p.500-506
Main Authors: Linn, Amanda Chlalup, Azollin, Karina, Souza, Emiliane Nogueira de
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Female
Heart Failure - therapy
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing
Patient Readmission - statistics & numerical data
Retrospective Studies
Self Care - methods
Self Care - statistics & numerical data
Self Report
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Summary:to assess the association between self-care and the number of hospital readmissions of patients with heart failure (ADHF) and test the applicability of two self-care assessment tools. longitudinal study, performed in a cardiology reference hospital in southern Brazil. it included 82 patients with a mean age of 61.85±12.33 years, 57.3% male. The mean score of self-care assessment found the scales European Heart Failure Self-care Behavior Scale and Self-care Scale for Patients with Heart Failure was unsatisfactory. it was observed an average of 2.57±1.66 rehospitalization last year for decompensated heart failure. There was a correlation between self-care scores with the number of hospital readmissions for decompensated HF. Education and age were associated to self-care of HF patients. both scales assess self-care in a relevant way, and correlated their indexes.
ISSN:0034-7167
DOI:10.1590/0034-7167.2016690312i