Recall of lifestyle advice in patients recently hospitalised with heart failure: a EuroHeart Failure Survey analysis.
Eur J Heart Fail
; 9(11): 1095-103, 2007 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
There are limited data on recall and implementation of lifestyle advice in patients with heart failure (HF).AIM:
To investigate what advice patients with HF recall being given, and whether they report following the advice they remember. METHODS ANDRESULTS:
3261 patients with suspected HF participating in the EuroHeart Failure Survey were interviewed by a health professional 12 weeks after hospital discharge. Patients recalled receiving 46% of pre-specified items of advice and 67% reported that they followed these completely. Both recall (53%) and implementation (71%) was best in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD). In multivariate analysis, younger age, male sex, patient awareness of the condition and patients reporting that they received a clear explanation of the diagnosis by a health professional, all factors associated with having LVSD, were the strongest predictors of recall.CONCLUSIONS:
Recall of and adherence to advice by patients with HF in this large European cross-sectional survey was disappointing. Responsibility for patient education lies with health professionals who should ensure that patients receive and understand advice, and are able to recall and follow it. A greater awareness of the issues surrounding lifestyle advice and more evidence supporting its value could improve patient care.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Recuerdo Mental
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Educación del Paciente como Asunto
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Cooperación del Paciente
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Insuficiencia Cardíaca
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Estilo de Vida
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article