Cultural factors influencing dietary and fluid restriction behaviour: perceptions of older Chinese patients with heart failure

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 717-726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoshan Rong ◽  
Youqing Peng ◽  
Hai-Ping Yu ◽  
Dan Li
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Chinese Patients ◽  
Fluid Restriction ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure ◽  
Older Chinese

scholarly journals Does Symptom Recognition Improve Self-Care in Patients with Heart Failure? A Pilot Study Randomised Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 418-429
Author(s):  
Joana Pereira Sousa ◽  
Hugo Neves ◽  
Miguel Pais-Vieira
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Fluid Restriction ◽  
Symptom Recognition ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Patients with heart failure have difficulty in self-care management, as daily monitoring and recognition of symptoms do not readily trigger an action to avoid hospital admissions. The purpose of this study was to understand the impact of a nurse-led complex intervention on symptom recognition and fluid restriction. A latent growth model was designed to estimate the longitudinal effect of a nursing-led complex intervention on self-care management and quality-of-life changes in patients with heart failure and assessed by a pilot study performed on sixty-three patients (33 control, 30 intervention). Patients in the control group had a higher risk of hospitalisation (IRR 11.36; p < 0.001) and emergency admission (IRR 4.24; p < 0.001) at three-months follow-up. Analysis of the time scores demonstrated that the intervention group had a clear improvement in self-care behaviours (βSlope. Assignment_group = −0.881; p < 0.001) and in the quality of life (βSlope. Assignment_group = 1.739; p < 0.001). This study supports that a nurse-led programme on symptom recognition and fluid restriction can positively impact self-care behaviours and quality of life in patients with heart failure. This randomised controlled trial was retrospectively registered (NCT04892004).

scholarly journals The association between serum selenium concentration and prognosis in patients with heart failure in a Chinese population

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiliang Zhang ◽  
Chao Chang ◽  
Yuxin Zhang ◽  
Zhiyong Chai ◽  
Jinbei Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Chinese Population ◽  
Selenium Concentration ◽  
Chinese Patients ◽  
Serum Selenium ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure ◽  
All Cause Mortality ◽  
Serum Selenium Concentration ◽  
Baseline Information

AbstractWhether Selenium (Se) deficiency relates with adverse prognosis in Chinese patients with heart failure (HF) is still unknown. This study aimed to investigate the association of serum Se level and the outcomes of patients with HF in a Chinese population. Patients with HF and serum Se examination were retrospectively included. Baseline information were collected at patient’s first admission. The primary and secondary outcomes were all-cause mortality and rehospitalization for HF during follow-up, respectively. The study participants were divided into quartiles according to their serum Se concentrations. The Cox proportional hazard models were adopted to estimate the association of serum Se levels with observed outcomes. A total of 411 patients with HF with a mean age of 62.5 years were included. The mean serum level of Se was 68.3 ± 27.7 µg/L. There was nonsignificant difference of baseline characterizes between the four quartile groups. In comparison with patients in the highest quartile, those with the lowest quartile (17.40–44.35 µg/L) were associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality [adjusted hazard ratios (95% CI) 2.32 (1.43–3.77); Ptrend = 0.001]. Our study suggested that a lower serum Se level was significantly associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality in patients with HF.

scholarly journals Isolating the benefits of fluid restriction in patients with heart failure: A pilot study

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 495-505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Miller Reilly ◽  
Melinda Higgins ◽  
Andrew Smith ◽  
Steven D. Culler ◽  
Sandra B. Dunbar
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Fluid Restriction ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure

The Development of a Situation-Specific Nurse-Led Culturally Tailored Self-Management Theory for Chinese Patients With Heart Failure

2021 ◽  
pp. 104365962110239
Author(s):  
Yuanyuan Jin ◽  
Youqing Peng
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Theory Development ◽  
Management Theory ◽  
Chinese Patients ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Culturally Tailored ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure

Introduction: Self-management is essential for treating heart failure (HF). Culture influences the ability to cope, negotiate, and adopt self-management behaviors. However, current HF self-management interventions for Chinese patients do not take culture into consideration. The aim of this article is to describe the development of a situation-specific nurse-led culturally tailored self-management theory for Chinese patients with HF. Methodology: An integrative approach was used as theory development strategy for the situation-specific theory. Results: Based on theoretical and empirical evidence, and theorists’ experiences from research and practice, a nurse-led culturally tailored self-management theory for Chinese patients with HF was developed. Discussion: Researchers addressing health phenomena often have difficulty defining, conceptualizing, and operationalizing culture. The situation-specific theory developed in this study has the potential to increase specificity (i.e., logical adequacy and usefulness) of existing theories while informing the application to nursing practice. Further critique and testing of the situation-specific theory is warranted.

Prognostic value of galectin-3 on admission in Chinese patients with heart failure: a prospective observational study

2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua Wang ◽  
Qingyong Chen ◽  
Yingying Li ◽  
Xianchao Jing ◽  
Tianya Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Prognostic Value ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Chinese Patients ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure ◽  
Galectin 3

scholarly journals Symptom Perception and Influencing Factors in Chinese Patients with Heart Failure: A Preliminary Exploration

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 2692
Author(s):  
Hong Luo ◽  
Deborah F. Lindell ◽  
Corrine Y. Jurgens ◽  
Yongsheng Fan ◽  
Liping Yu
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Chinese Patients ◽  
Left Ventricular Ejection ◽  
Symptom Perception ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Ventricular Ejection Fraction ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure

A growing body of evidence supports the fact that optimal health-related quality of life is largely dependent on patient competence in symptom perception. However, many studies have reported poor symptom perception in patients with heart failure. In China, there has been no previous research on assessing the symptom perception ability of patients with heart failure. This study aimed to describe how Chinese patients with heart failure perceive their symptoms, as well as to explore their influencing factors. A theory-based, descriptive, correlational cross-sectional design was used in this study. Data on symptom perception and factors related to symptom perception were collected via structured interviews and medical records. A convenience sample of 208 hospitalized patients was enrolled. The degree of symptom perception in this study was at a high level. The results showed that the level of depression, the New York Heart Association functional class, the left ventricular ejection fraction, and educational background were identified as independent factors of symptom perception in Chinese patients with heart failure. The degree of symptom perception of patients with heart failure was affected by personal, psychological, and physiological factors. Health policy and healthcare providers should pay more attention and deepen the understanding to Chinese patients with heart failure to provide better healthcare.

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