Abstract
Poor self-care is prevalent in patients with heart failure and adversely affects heart failure symptoms, hospitalization, and mortality. Adherence rates to different types of self-care vary in patients with heart failure. The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with medication adherence, dietary sodium adherence, and symptom management in patients with heart failure. Data were collected using questionnaires, Medication Electronic Monitoring System, and 24-hour urine sodium output (N = 94). In logistic regression analysis, social support, education level, and race were associated with medication adherence (p =.002). Gender, race, perceived control, and depressive symptoms were associated with dietary sodium adherence (p =.030). Gender, education level, and depressive symptoms were associated with symptom management (p =.006). Different factors were associated with each type of self-care. Thus, clinicians need to manage each type of self-care by considering factors associated with it.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 298-306 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Western Journal of Nursing Research |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The study was conducted at Indiana University and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Funding for this study came from American Heart Association, Scientific Development Grant (0830104N) to Indiana University (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences).
Funding Information:
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Funding for this study came from American Heart Association, Scientific Development Grant (0830104N) to Indiana University (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences).
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2020.
Keywords
- dietary adherence
- heart failure
- medication adherence
- self-care
- symptom management
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nursing (all)