Factors impacting heart failure patients’ knowledge of heart disease and self-care management:

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare

WenyingZeng¹ 

关键词: Knowledge;    knowledge scale;    heart failure;    patient education;    self-care;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2010105816664537

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Background:Heart failure (HF) contributes significantly to the morbidity and mortality of the ageing population and is one of the leading causes of re-hospitalization in Singapore. Studies have shown that patient education covering HF and self-care management can lead to greater compliance with treatment regimens, resulting in lower re-hospitalization rates. This study aimed to measure HF patients’ knowledge on the disease and self-care management, and to explore factors influencing their knowledge level.Methods:A questionnaire adapted from the Dutch Heart Failure Knowledge Scale (DHFKS) was completed by 187 patients who were recruited from a tertiary center’s outpatient HF clinic. Data from the survey were analyzed using SPSS (version 22).Results:Knowledge of HF in general had the highest score and that of HF symptoms/recognition of HF symptoms the lowest. The knowledge deficit identified was mainly on therapeutic regimens and HF symptoms/recognition of HF symptoms. The respondents’ knowledge was signifi...

【 授权许可】

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