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Fahim, S., El-Dein, M., Ghanem, H., Ahmed, G. (2019). Determination of Knowledge and Self Care Behavior of Heart Failure Pateints According to Orem Theory. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 7(19), 170-177. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.74155
Sabrin Mahmoud Fahim; Mohamed Hosam El-Dein; Hala Mohammed Ghanem; Ghada Hassan Ahmed. "Determination of Knowledge and Self Care Behavior of Heart Failure Pateints According to Orem Theory". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 7, 19, 2019, 170-177. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.74155
Fahim, S., El-Dein, M., Ghanem, H., Ahmed, G. (2019). 'Determination of Knowledge and Self Care Behavior of Heart Failure Pateints According to Orem Theory', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 7(19), pp. 170-177. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.74155
Fahim, S., El-Dein, M., Ghanem, H., Ahmed, G. Determination of Knowledge and Self Care Behavior of Heart Failure Pateints According to Orem Theory. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2019; 7(19): 170-177. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2019.74155

Determination of Knowledge and Self Care Behavior of Heart Failure Pateints According to Orem Theory

Article 18, Volume 7, Issue 19, December 2019, Page 170-177  XML PDF (892.65 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2019.74155
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Authors
Sabrin Mahmoud Fahim1; Mohamed Hosam El-Dein2; Hala Mohammed Ghanem3; Ghada Hassan Ahmed4
1Nursing Specialist at About-Tig Central Hospital, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut ,Egypt.
2Professor, Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut ,Egypt.
3Assistant Professor, Adult Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut ,Egypt.
4Lecturer, Adult Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut , Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Heart failure (HF) is a chronic disease that requires special lifelong self-care behaviors. These patients need having self-care behaviors to confront their disease problems. Aim of the study: To assess patient knowledge about heart failure and determine the self-care behavior of heart failure patients. Subject and methods: To conduct this study, a descriptive research design was utilized. Sample: a convenient sample of 60 patients with heart failure. The study was conducted in coronary care unit at Abou-tig central hospital. Tools: One tool was utilized to collect data for this study: Patient interviewing questionnaire sheet including three parts: Part (1) demographic characteristics of the patients, part (2): Dutch heart failure knowledge scale, part (3) Heart failure self-care behavior scale, Results: The majority of the studied patients (75%) had unsatisfactory knowledge levels, while the minority (26.7%) of them had good self-care behavior. Conclusion: The majority of the studied patients had unsatisfied level of knowledge about heart failure and had poor self-care behavior. Recommendation: patients with heart Failure are in pressing need for health education about their illness which will reflect on their self-care behavior and results in better quality of life
Keywords
Heart failure; Self-care Behavior & Orem Theory
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