Resultados: 13

Factors associated with caregivers' contribution to self-care in heart failure

OBJETIVO: analisar a contribuição do cuidador para o autocuidado na insuficiência cardíaca e variáveis preditoras desta contribuição. MÉTODO: estudo transversal descritivo e analítico, com a participação de 140 díades (pacientes e cuidadores). A contribuição para o autocuidado foi avaliada ...

Evolution of self-care in patients with heart failure at the first outpatient return and three months after hospital discharge

Objective: to analyze the evolution of self-care in hospitalized patients with decompensated heart failure, between the first return after hospital discharge (T0) and three months after this assessment (T1). Method: an observational, analytical and longitudinal study carried out in the cardiology outpat...

Effectiveness of health education in the self-care and adherence of patients with heart failure: a meta-analysis

Objective: to evaluate in the literature the effectiveness of the health education interventions in self-care and adherence to treatment of patients with Chronic Heart Failure. Method: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Studies were selected that compared health education interventions with the usu...

Development and testing of a text messaging (SMS) monitoring software application for acute decompensated heart failure patients

Objective: to develop and test an SMS monitoring software application for patients with acute decompensated heart failure. Method: the waterfall model was used for software development. All expected functionalities were defined, program modules were codified and tests were done so as to ensure good pe...

Orientação de alta e acompanhamento telefônico na adesão terapêutica da insuficiência cardíaca: ensaio clínico randomizado

Objetivo avaliar a efetividade da intervenção comportamental de orientação de alta e contato telefônico na adesão terapêutica, re-hospitalizações e mortalidade em pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca. Método ensaio clínico randomizado, sem cegamento, incluídos 201 pacientes, internados e...

Características clínicas da Insuficiência Cardíaca associadas à dependência funcional admissional em idosos hospitalizados

Objetivo identificar quais características clínicas da insuficiência cardíaca estão associadas à maior chance de dependência funcional admissional para as atividades básicas de vida diária em idosos hospitalizados. Método estudo transversal realizado com idosos hospitalizados. As característi...

How long before hospital admission do the symptoms of heart failure decompensation arise?

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the signs and symptoms of decompensation of heart failure (HF) and the duration of time to hospital admission. Method: this is a cross-sectional study with adult patients hospitalized for decompensated HF in a teaching hospital located in southern Brazil from July to Oct...

Effect of an orientation group for patients with chronic heart failure: randomized controlled trial

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effect of the orientation group on therapeutic adherence and self-care among patients with chronic heart failure. Method: Randomized controlled trial with 27 patients with chronic heart failure. The intervention group received nursing consultations and participated i...

Treatment adherence in heart failure patients followed up by nurses in two specialized clinics

Objectives: to analyze treatment adherence in heart failure (HF) patients followed up by the nursing staff at specialized clinics and its association with patients' characteristics such as number of previous appointments, family structure, and comorbidities.Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted ...

An integrative literature review on nursing interventions aimed at increasing self-care among heart failure patients

AbstractObjective: to analyze and summarize knowledge concerning critical components of interventions that have been proposed and implemented by nurses with the aim of optimizing self-care by heart failure patients.Methods: PubMed and CINAHL were the electronic databases used to search full peer-reviewed...