Heart Failure A Guide for Self-Care
Collboni Cruces, Irene; Pöyskö, Anniina (2021)
Collboni Cruces, Irene
Pöyskö, Anniina
2021
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202103304037
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202103304037
Tiivistelmä
Heart Failure is a very common heart disease among the Finnish population. Heart failure is a condition which untreated has a high mortality rate and it can lead to other conditions. Self-care plays an important role when treating heart failure. Changes in the diet and exercise can improve the condition of the patient significantly
The purpose of the project was summarized into three project questions which purpose was collect information about what is heart failure, how it is treated, the big role self-care plays when dealing with heart failure and how to practice it, the usual medical care that is used to treat HF and finally a clear informative patient’s guide.
The data collected for the project is used in the patient’s guide named Self-care Guide for heart failure which is oriented to patients that are recently being diagnosed with heart failure. The patient’s guide was compiled as project for the Oulu City Hospital, wards A3, B3 and H2.
The guide produced in this study is directed to people who have just been diagnosed with heart failure. The guide contains information about the condition, self-monitoring, and the diet and the exercise regime that should be followed to increase the wellbeing of a heart failure patient. In addition, a brief introduction to the medication usually used and information about sexuality when dealing with people with heart failure are included in the guide.
The purpose of the project was summarized into three project questions which purpose was collect information about what is heart failure, how it is treated, the big role self-care plays when dealing with heart failure and how to practice it, the usual medical care that is used to treat HF and finally a clear informative patient’s guide.
The data collected for the project is used in the patient’s guide named Self-care Guide for heart failure which is oriented to patients that are recently being diagnosed with heart failure. The patient’s guide was compiled as project for the Oulu City Hospital, wards A3, B3 and H2.
The guide produced in this study is directed to people who have just been diagnosed with heart failure. The guide contains information about the condition, self-monitoring, and the diet and the exercise regime that should be followed to increase the wellbeing of a heart failure patient. In addition, a brief introduction to the medication usually used and information about sexuality when dealing with people with heart failure are included in the guide.