The Impact of Self-Care and Family Support in Managing Heart Failure

This presentation discusses the impact of self-care and family support in managing heart failure. It covers findings, evidence, critical appraisal, limitations, and recommendations. The evidence suggests that patients who receive adequate education on self-care experience reduced HF symptoms and readmission rates. Clinical practice that emphasizes family support can address issues such as social isolation & depression. Support further improves self-care behavior and medication adherence. However, there are limitations to the findings, such as uneven distribution of groups, small population, and difficulty in implementing programs in areas with limited communication channels. Recommendations are also provided.