ArticleInternational journal of nursing practice2026
Factors Influencing Self-Care Among Patients With Heart Failure Based on the Situation-Specific Theory: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Psychosocial, Clinical, and Knowledge-Based Factors Associated with Self-Care in Heart Failure: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Tailored Text Messaging Intervention to Improve Self-Care in Patients With Heart Failure (Text4HF): Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
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Abstract
aimTo investigate the sociodemographic and clinical factors of patients with heart failure and determine the significant predictors of self-care in this population based on the situation-specific theory of heart failure self-care.
backgroundHeart failure is a rapidly increasing global health concern, necessitating the development of effective self-care strategies for better management. DESIGN AND
methodsThis cross-sectional study included 134 patients diagnosed with heart failure at a university-affiliated hospital in South Korea. Data were collected between June and September 2023. Self-care was measured using the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index version 7.2. Symptom experience, knowledge, health literacy, self-efficacy, and social support were measured as independent variables. Data were analysed using multiple regression analyses with SPSS 25.0.
resultsThe factors influencing self-care were age, employment status, symptom experience, self-efficacy and social support for 'self-care maintenance', health literacy and self-efficacy for 'symptom perception', and age, religion, health literacy, self-efficacy and social support for 'self-care management'. The explanatory powers of the final models for 'self-care maintenance', 'symptom perception' and 'self-care management' were 39.4%, 31.0% and 44.1%, respectively.
conclusionHealth literacy, self-efficacy, symptom experience and social support were key predictors of self-care among patients with heart failure. Nurses should assess these factors and provide tailored, literacy-sensitive education and support to strengthen patients' confidence and resources. These findings may guide practice guidelines and development of theory-based nursing interventions to improve self-care.
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