Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine
Status and influencing factors of self-care among patients with chronic heart failure and their spouses from a dual perspective: a cross-sectional study
By Wu X, Zhuang Y, Wang M and 3 others.
Abstract
Objective
To investigate the current status and influencing factors of self-care among chronic heart failure (CHF) patients and their spouses in China from a dyadic perspective, and to explore the interaction mechanisms between actor and partner variables.
Methods
Using a cross-sectional design, 204 dyads of CHF patients and their spouses were recruited from a tertiary hospital in Zhejiang Province. Data were collected via an online questionnaire platform, with trained investigators assisting elderly participants unable to complete the survey on their own. Questionnaires used in this study included the general information questionnaire, Self-Care of Heart Failure Index, Health Literacy Scale, Mutuality Scale, and Social Support Rating Scale. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression and the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model.