Influence of socio-demographic characteristics in the self-care of people with heart failure
| Autor: | Luiza Marques Cavalcante, Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima, Ires Lopes Custódio, Sherida Karanini Paz de Oliveira, Lidia Stella Teixeira de Meneses, Andressa Suelly Saturnino de Oliveira, Thelma Leite de Araújo |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese |
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| Zdroj: | Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, Vol 71, Iss suppl 6, Pp 2604-2611 |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1984-0446 0034-7167 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0480 |
| Popis: | ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the influence of socio-demographic characteristics in the self-care of people with heart failure (HF). Method: Cross-sectional, analytical study, held in three private hospitals in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil, with 57 hospitalized patients. The data were collected through a demographic characterization form and a self-care assessment scale and were analyzed with inferential statistics, using mean comparison tests. Results: Self-care was best assessed in people with higher education level, higher household income and in a relationship. Conclusion: The socio-demographic characteristics influenced seven self-care practices: dietary control; monitoring of body weight; effort in labor activities; knowledge about HF; up-to-date vaccination record; leisure activities; and family and social support network with strong bonds. The higher prevalence of answers indicating satisfactory self-care practices among the patients occurred in the areas of health promotion and tolerance to stress. |
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