Adherence to Self-Care Behaviors and Associated Factors among Adult Heart Failure Patients Attending Chronic Follow-Up Care at Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia

• DOI: 10.2174/18744346-v16-e2205110
• Publication Date: 2022-07-19T09:38:21Z
• Authors: Temesgen Mulugeta; Desalegn Duguna; Azmeraw Bekele; Belachew Umeta
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study; Medical record

Background: Optimal outcomes and quality of life in patients with heart failure (HF) depend on effective self-care activities. However, may experience difficulties, their performance be inconsistent. Aim: To determine the level adherence to behaviors associated factors among adult HF attending chronic follow-up care at Jimma University Medical Center (JUMC). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between August September 2021. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews by reviewing patients’ medical records. The data analyzed using SPSS version 25 findings presented frequency, percentage, mean (SD), median (IQR). Multivariate logistic regression performed behaviors. Odds ratios 95% confidence intervals p-values used report findings. Results: Out 266 patients, 50.0% had good towards behavior recommendations. highest following recommendation taking medication as prescribed (75.5%), followed a dietary low-salt diet (45.2%). Participants who could not read write (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 0.30 (95% interval (CI) 0.13, 0.71), P 0.006), an illness duration greater than or equal ten years (AOR 0.31 CI 0.12, 0.82), 0.02), NYHA class II 0.33 0.15, 0.73), 0.007) negatively Conclusion: In this study, only half respondents Lower educational level, longer duration, predictors poor self-care. Therefore, nurses should devise strategies counsel educate practice recommendations, particularly lower education lived HF.