The association between comorbidities and self-care of heart failure: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Because heart failure (HF) is a debilitating chronic cardiac condition and increases with age, most patients with HF experience a broad range of coexisting chronic morbidities. Comorbidities present challenges for patients with HF to successfully perform self-care, but it is unknown what types and number of comorbidities influence HF patients' self-care. The purpose of this study was to explore whether the number of cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular conditions are associated with HF self-care.

Methods

Secondary data analysis was performed with 590 patients with HF. The number of cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular conditions was calculated using the list of conditions in the Charlson Comorbidity Index. Self-care was measured with the European HF self-care be

SUBMITTER: Lee KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10045230 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature