Knowledge expectations, self-care, and health complaints of heart failure patients scheduled for cardiac resynchronization therapy implantation
Journal article
Ingadottir, Brynja, Thylen, Ingela and Jaarsma, Tiny. (2015). Knowledge expectations, self-care, and health complaints of heart failure patients scheduled for cardiac resynchronization therapy implantation. Patient Preference and Adherence. 9, pp. 913 - 921. https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S83069
Authors | Ingadottir, Brynja, Thylen, Ingela and Jaarsma, Tiny |
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Abstract | Purpose: To describe what knowledge heart failure patients expect to acquire in relation to their upcoming cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device implantation, to describe their self-care and health complaints, and to explore the relationship between knowledge expectations and self-care, health complaints, and background factors. Patients and methods: Cross-sectional multicenter study with 104 patients scheduled for a first-time, elective CRT implantation in Swedish and Icelandic hospitals. Data were collected with the Knowledge Expectations of hospital patient Scale, European Heart Failure Self-care Behavior Scale, and Adjusted Postoperative Recovery Profile. Results: Patients expected most knowledge related to their disease and its treatment (median 4.0, interquartile range 0.13) and least on social issues (median 3.5, interquartile range 0.83). Their self-care was average (standardized mean 51.0±19.6) before the procedure. Patients had on average 8.2 (±4.7) health complaints and rated fatigue and sexual problems as the most severe. Age was independently associated with knowledge expectations (Expβ 0.049, P=0.033). Conclusion: Heart failure patients waiting for a CRT device implantation have high expectations for multiple aspects of knowledge, including self-care issues, before their procedure. These expectations are similar to those of other surgical patients and they increase with age. |
Year | 2015 |
Journal | Patient Preference and Adherence |
Journal citation | 9, pp. 913 - 921 |
ISSN | 1177-889X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S83069 |
Open access | Open access |
Page range | 913 - 921 |
Research Group | Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research |
Publisher's version |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/85141/knowledge-expectations-self-care-and-health-complaints-of-heart-failure-patients-scheduled-for-cardiac-resynchronization-therapy-implantation
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