Navigating life with heart failure: the realities of self-care practices for patients and their families following cardiac rehabilitation

Heart failure (HF) self-care is well-documented in HF management, yet the experiences of patients and family members post-cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) are less explored. This qualitative study utilized semi-structured interviews to probe into the post-CR self-care experiences among patients with HF and their families. Employing the Health Belief Model (HBM) as a guiding framework and interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) for data analysis, the research unveiled 14 interconnected themes rooted in the HBM's core elements: perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, cue to action, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and self-efficacy. The insights gleaned from this study hold significant implications for clinical practice, policy, and future HF management research. The findings offer a nuanced understanding of intricacies behind behaviour change in patients with HF and their families, guiding targeted interventions and policy adjustments for improved care and support.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Health Sciences (MHSc)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Community, Public and Population Health

Grantor

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2023

Author dc:creator

• Doucette, Kristen

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Lemonde, Manon

• Heart failure
• Self-care practices
• Cardiovascular rehabilitation
• Health belief model

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10155/1712

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ontariotechu.scholaris.ca:10155/1712