Individual and systems-related factors associated with heart failure self-care: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heart failure (HF) is a prevalent condition worldwide. HF self-care is a set of behaviors necessary for improving patient outcomes. This study aims to review and summarize the individual and system-related factors associated with HF self-care published in the last seven years (Jan 2015 - Dec 2021) using the Socioecological Model as a review framework.

Methods

An experienced nursing librarian assisted authors in literature searches of CINAHL Plus with Full Text, Ovid Nursing, PsychINFO, and PubMed databases for peer-reviewed descriptive studies. Inclusion criteria were HF sample with self-care as the outcome variable, and a quantitative descriptive design describing individual and/or system-level factors associated with self-care. Exclusion criteria were interventi

SUBMITTER: Kleman C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10854154 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature