Mahmoud, M., Behairy, A., Abd-Elghany, S. (2023). The Effectiveness of Orem-Based Self-Care Education on Knowledge and Self-Care Behaviors among Patients with Heart Failure. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 11(40), 210-225. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2023.251587.1727
Marwa Abdelhamid Mohammed Mahmoud; Amoura Soliman Behairy; Soad Mohammed Abd-Elghany. "The Effectiveness of Orem-Based Self-Care Education on Knowledge and Self-Care Behaviors among Patients with Heart Failure". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 11, 40, 2023, 210-225. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2023.251587.1727
Mahmoud, M., Behairy, A., Abd-Elghany, S. (2023). 'The Effectiveness of Orem-Based Self-Care Education on Knowledge and Self-Care Behaviors among Patients with Heart Failure', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 11(40), pp. 210-225. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2023.251587.1727
Mahmoud, M., Behairy, A., Abd-Elghany, S. The Effectiveness of Orem-Based Self-Care Education on Knowledge and Self-Care Behaviors among Patients with Heart Failure. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2023; 11(40): 210-225. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2023.251587.1727
The Effectiveness of Orem-Based Self-Care Education on Knowledge and Self-Care Behaviors among Patients with Heart Failure
1Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt.
2Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Self‐care is an integral part of managing patients with heart failure. Extensive patient education on self-care is supported by the guidelines for the management of patients with heart failure. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Orem-Based Self-care Education on knowledge and Self-care behaviors among patients with Heart Failure. One group quasi-experimental Research design was used in this study. Setting: The Cardiology unit and Outpatient clinic at the Specialized Medical Hospital, Mansoura University Hospitals, Egypt served as the study setting. Sample: 65 patients were recruited to conduct the study. Three tools were used in data collection; Tool I: demographic and medical health status data, Tool II: Atlanta Heart Failure Knowledge Test, Tool III: The European Heart Failure Self-care Behavior Scale. Results validated the study's hypothesis since patients' mean scores of total knowledges improved statistically significantly (P<0.001) both immediately after and 1 month later compared to before receiving Orem-based self-care education. Furthermore, the mean scores of patients' overall selfcare behaviors improved statistically significantly with P<0.001 (1 and 3 months after Orem-based self-care education) compared to before. Conclusion: The application of Orem-based self-care education significantly improved the knowledge and, consequently, the self-care behaviors of patients with heart failure. Recommendations: The utilization of Orem's philosophy of self-care in self-care education by staff nurses working in cardiology departments is highly recommended.