Background Nowadays, heart failure (HF) related morbidity and mortality rate is increasing
globally. Younger populations happen to be more affected by HF in sub-Saharan African …

Background Heart failure (HF) self-care is important in reducing clinical events (all-cause
mortality, emergency room visits and hospitalizations). HF self-care behaviors are …

Aims The aim of this study is to identify and assess the psychometric properties of patient-
reported outcome measures (PROMs) of self-management for chronic heart failure (CHF) …

Objective The aim of this study was to review and evaluate the evidence related to
psychometric properties of the European Heart Failure Self-Care Behaviour Scale …

Background Self-care is assumed to benefit health outcomes in patients with chronic heart
failure (HF), but the evidence is conflicting for health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The aim …

Objectives. To evaluate whether a new home intervention system (HIS, OPTILOGG®)
consisting of a specialised software, a tablet computer (tablet) wirelessly connected to a …

Background Efficient incorporation of e‐health in patients with heart failure (HF) may
enhance health care efficiency and patient empowerment. We aimed to assess the effect on …

Background: Self-care is important in heart failure (HF) treatment, but patients may have
difficulties and be inconsistent in its performance. Inconsistencies in self-care behaviors may …

Aims The assumption that improved self-care in the setting of heart failure (HF) care
necessarily translates into improvements in long-term mortality and/or hospitalization is not …

Background Fatigue is a debilitating and highly prevalent symptom in patients with chronic
heart failure (HF) possibly complicating HF self-care behaviour which is crucial for …