Mary Boyde|Sarah Song|Robyn Peters|Catherine Turner|David R. Thompson|Simon Stewart
Pilot testing of a self-care education intervention for patients with heart failure
Princess Alexandra Hospital|University of Queensland|University of Queensland|Princess Alexandra Hospital|University of Queensland|University of Queensland|Australian Catholic University|Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
key component structured approach management chronic heart failure chf effective patient education patient education precursor performing appropriate healthrelated behaviours decrease rehospitalizationsto pilot test educational intervention determine efficacy selfcare manual combined dvd patients chf outcomes interest included heart failurerelated knowledge selfcare behavioursthis pilot study enrolled sample 38 patients chf pretestposttest design conducted assess changes knowledge selfcare abilities knowledge assessed dutch heart failure knowledge scale selfcare behaviours assessed using selfcare heart failure indexof 38 participants 71 male 50 aged 65 74 years 316 completed year 10 education statistically significantly difference pre posttest scores knowledge p 00001 selfcare showed positive improvement pre posttest scores maintenance p 0027 management p 00001 confidence p 0051this pilot study indicated patientcentred selfcare manual combined dvd beneficial associated improvement patients knowledge selfcare abilitieshealthcare professionals utilize multimedia educational resources specifically designed meet learning needs patients chf