Illness perceptions and self-care behaviors among Chinese hospitalized adults with heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Illness perceptions, which are representations of illness or health threats formed in response to situational stimuli, are considered one of the most significant predictors of self-care behaviors. However, there is limited evidence regarding the relationships between illness perceptions and self-care behaviors among individuals with heart failure (HF).

Objective

To explore the relationships between illness perceptions and self-care behaviors among Chinese people with HF.

Methods

This is a secondary analysis of baseline data from an intervention program that has received ethical approval and obtained informed consent from all participants. People with HF were recruited from a tertiary hospital in China between February and May 2023. All the participants were

SUBMITTER: Huang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12681132 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature