Self‐care is defined as a naturalistic decision‐making process addressing both the
prevention and management of chronic illness, with core elements of self‐care …

Background Increasingly there is a focus on self‐care strategies for both malignant and non‐
malignant conditions. Models of self‐care interventions have focussed on the individual and …

Heart failure (HF) patients with inadequate health literacy are at increased risk for poor self-
care and negative health outcomes such as hospital readmission. The purpose of the …

Aims and objectives The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a supportive
educational intervention developed based on the Orem's self‐care theory on the self‐care …

Background: Heart failure is one of the most common causes of hospitalization, hospital
readmission and death. Patients with heart failure have many complications, with multiple co …

Study Objective To assess the effect of health literacy on drug adherence in the context of a
pharmacist‐based intervention for patients with heart failure. Design Post hoc analysis of a …

Introduction. Chronic illnesses care represents a challenging issue for people well-being
and future health systems' sustainability. Promotion of self-care is considered a key point for …

Purpose Globally, the management of chronic heart failure (CHF) challenges health
systems. The high burden of disease and the costs associated with hospitalization adversely …

Background A key component of the structured approach to the management of chronic
heart failure (CHF) is effective patient education. Patient education is a precursor to …

Situation-specific theories provide nurses with a vehicle to interpret situations, guide their
decisions or make assumptions about factors influencing a health problem. In this article, we …