Page 9 - Petelin, Ana. 2021. Ed. Zdravje starostnikov / Health of the Elderly. Proceedings. Koper: University of Primorska Press.
P. 9
https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-293-129-2.7-11
Self-care promotion program for people
with heart failure
Sanela Aljija, Tamara Arh, Jasna Kovač, Urška Ugovšek
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia
sanela.a94@gmail.com; arh.tamara1995@gmail.com; jasna.kovac24@gmail.com; ugovseku@gmail.com
Abstract
Introduction: Statistics show that heart failure is a major public health
problem, and in the population that continues to remain, the disease
will only increase. Self-care includes activities performed by the patient
to maintain life, healthy functioning, and well-being. Self-care in heart
failure can be defined as a decision-making process that influences
measures that maintain physiological stability, facilitate the perception
of symptoms and the response to them. Coping with heart failure is
often complicated, because it involves a complex treatment regimen.
Methods: A descriptive method of working with a review of Slovenian
and foreign literature using the Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PubMed
and MedNar. The Google Scholar web browser was also used to search
the literature. We were looking for literature that was published from
2010 to 2020, the focus was on more recent literature. Results: Preventive
activities in self-care measures reduce direct and indirect health care
expenditure, so hospitalization is increased due to the health-related
quality of life of patients. With different coping strategies (selective
denial, goal setting) patients with heart failure achieved a better clinical
outcome. In the future, we can expect a big increase in the need for
appropriate therapeutic tools and approaches, in connection with heart
failure. Above all, the need for education, self-care control and therapy
titration. Solutions that will allow patients with heart failure to be treated
appropriately are needed. Discussion and conclusions: Heart failure is a
medical condition with frequent hospitalizations, high mortality, and
high treatment costs. It is extremely important to involve patients in
health education programs that encourage them to take active care of
their health, to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills, and to form
a positive attitude and behavioural patterns for a healthy lifestyle. Only
through the joint action of all stakeholders in the field of health, the
Self-care promotion program for people
with heart failure
Sanela Aljija, Tamara Arh, Jasna Kovač, Urška Ugovšek
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ljubljana, Slovenia
sanela.a94@gmail.com; arh.tamara1995@gmail.com; jasna.kovac24@gmail.com; ugovseku@gmail.com
Abstract
Introduction: Statistics show that heart failure is a major public health
problem, and in the population that continues to remain, the disease
will only increase. Self-care includes activities performed by the patient
to maintain life, healthy functioning, and well-being. Self-care in heart
failure can be defined as a decision-making process that influences
measures that maintain physiological stability, facilitate the perception
of symptoms and the response to them. Coping with heart failure is
often complicated, because it involves a complex treatment regimen.
Methods: A descriptive method of working with a review of Slovenian
and foreign literature using the Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PubMed
and MedNar. The Google Scholar web browser was also used to search
the literature. We were looking for literature that was published from
2010 to 2020, the focus was on more recent literature. Results: Preventive
activities in self-care measures reduce direct and indirect health care
expenditure, so hospitalization is increased due to the health-related
quality of life of patients. With different coping strategies (selective
denial, goal setting) patients with heart failure achieved a better clinical
outcome. In the future, we can expect a big increase in the need for
appropriate therapeutic tools and approaches, in connection with heart
failure. Above all, the need for education, self-care control and therapy
titration. Solutions that will allow patients with heart failure to be treated
appropriately are needed. Discussion and conclusions: Heart failure is a
medical condition with frequent hospitalizations, high mortality, and
high treatment costs. It is extremely important to involve patients in
health education programs that encourage them to take active care of
their health, to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills, and to form
a positive attitude and behavioural patterns for a healthy lifestyle. Only
through the joint action of all stakeholders in the field of health, the
