Effect of Self-Care Guidelines on the Knowledge, Practice and Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Chronic Heart Failure Disease

Abstract: Background: Self-care guidelines for patients with chronic heart failure disease (CHFD) is considered as a strategy for promoting their knowledge, practice and clinical outcomes. Aim: this study aimed to evaluate the effect of self-care guidelines on knowledge, practice and clinical outcomes of patients with CHFD through the following: 1) assessment of knowledge, practice and clinical outcomes of patients with CHFD. 2) developing and implementing self-care guidelines. 3) evaluating the effect of self-care guidelines on knowledge, practice and clinical outcomes of patients with CHFD. Study design: a quasi- experimental design was utilized to conduct this study. Setting: the study was conducted at cardiac outpatients’ clinics at Ain Shams university hospitals. Subject: a purposive sample of 60 patients with chronic heart failure disease were select. Data collection tools: 1) patients’ assessment tool 2) patient’s knowledge assessment tool regarding CHFD 3) patients’ practice observational checklists and 4) patients’ clinical outcomes assessment tool. Results: there were significant improvement in the studied patients’ knowledge, practice and clinical outcomes post guideline implementation compared to pre. Conclusion: application of self-care guidelines for patients with CHFD has positive effect on improving knowledge, practice and clinical outcomes regarding dyspnea, sleep quality, fatigue and mood. Recommendations: Further researches are recommended periodically to be carrying out on new approaches in the area of management of patients with CHFD and evaluate its effect on patients’ outcomes. Replication of the current study on a larger probability sample is recommended to achieve generalization of the results and wider utilization of the designed program. Establish interdisciplinary approach in management of CHFD.

Keywords: Self- card, clinical outcomes, chronic heart failure.

Title: Effect of Self-Care Guidelines on the Knowledge, Practice and Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Chronic Heart Failure Disease

Author: Hanan Malak Kolta Ghattas, Magda Abd El-Aziz Mohamed, Howyda Ahmed Mohamed, Jackleen Faheem Gendy

International Journal of Novel Research in Healthcare and Nursing

ISSN 2394-7330

Vol. 9, Issue 3, September 2022 - December 2022

Page No: 199-216

Novelty Journals

Website: www.noveltyjournals.com

Published Date: 14-November-2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7320153

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