The Relationship Between Body Awareness and Self-care in Patients With Heart Failure: Moderating Effect of Age

Conclusion We found that body awareness is conducive to self-care maintenance but not self-care management in patients with HF, and the relationship between body awareness and self-care did not vary by age. Our findings suggest that relying on internal body sensations may be insufficient to facilitate self-care management. Thus, other strategies along with the strategies to enhance body awareness are necessary to improve the full process of self-care in HF patients.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES: Heart Failure: Psychosocial Factors Source Type: research