Self-care and fatigue in individuals hospitalized with decompensated heart failure during the covid-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study
Laura da Silva Araujo, Kethlen Louise Palha Ferrari, Pedro Paulo Fernandes de Aguiar Tonetto, Daiane Vieira Medeiros Costa Zanetti, Carina Aparecida Marosti Dessotte, Rosana Aparecida Spadoti Dantas, Laura da Silva Araujo, Kethlen Louise Palha Ferrari

TL;DR
This study found that patients with heart failure during the pandemic had poor self-care and high fatigue, but fatigue did not affect their self-care practices.
Contribution
The study is one of the first to explore the relationship between self-care and fatigue in heart failure patients during the pandemic in Brazil.
Findings
Self-care for heart failure was inadequate during the pandemic, particularly in maintenance, management, and confidence.
Fatigue was a common and debilitating symptom before hospitalization.
No significant association was found between fatigue levels and self-care practices.
Abstract
to determine the association between self-care and fatigue in patients hospitalized with decompensated heart failure during the COVID-19 pandemic. observational, cross-sectional study involving 132 individuals hospitalized in a university hospital. Data were collected through individual interviews and medical record reviews. Self-care was evaluated using the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index, while fatigue was measured using the Fatigue Pictogram, both of which had been previously validated for use in Brazil. Scores of 70 or higher indicated adequate self-care in the domains of Management, Maintenance and Confidence. most participants were men (n = 73; 55.3%), had a low educational level (n = 98; 74.2%), lived with a spouse and/or children (n = 77; 58.4%) and had a mean age of 62.3 years (standard deviation = 28.7). Inadequate self-care for heart failure was observed in the Maintenance…
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Taxonomy
TopicsHeart Failure Treatment and Management · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
