Level of self-care of patients from the clinic specialized in heart failure at the Naval Hospital of Specialties of Veracruz
La insuficiencia cardiaca es una de las principales causas de hospitalización en el
mundo y esto representa un problema de salud pública, de grandes magnitudes e
implicaciones económicas que se generan al proporcionarle los servicios de salud,
donde el nivel de autocuidado de cada paciente es de suma importancia ya que esto
le proporciona autonomía, independencia y responsabilidad individual de conductas
saludables. El presente artículo tiene la finalidad de dar a conocer el nivel de
autocuidado de los pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca y muestra los resultados
obtenidos de la aplicación del instrumento Escala de comportamiento de
autocuidado para personas con insuficiencia cardíaca en población mexicana, a los
pacientes que acuden a la clínica especializada en insuficiencia cardíaca del
Hospital Naval de Especialidades de Veracruz. Los resultados obtenidos reflejan el
alto nivel de autocuidado con el 60%, que presentan los adultos que reciben
atención (21) y un 40% reflejo nivel de autocuidado medio (14 participantes) que
llevan un seguimiento estrecho por el equipo multidisciplinario que les proporciona
atención médica, tratamiento ambulatorio, enseñanza en los cambios del estilo de
vida, así como el apego al tratamiento farmacológico y no farmacológico, lo cual
impacta notablemente en la calidad de vida.
Level of self-care of patients from the clinic specialized in heart failure at the Naval Hospital of Specialties of Veracruz
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593202327033
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Palavras-chave: Self-care level; specialized clinic; Heart failure; Naval Hospital.
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Keywords: Self-care level; specialized clinic; Heart failure; Naval Hospital.
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Abstract:
Heart failure is one of the main causes of hospitalization in the world and this represents a public health problem of great magnitude and economic implications that are generated by providing health services, where the level of self-care of each patient is of the utmost importance. importance since this provides autonomy, independence and individual responsibility for healthy behaviors. The present article has the purpose of publicizing the level of self-care of patients with heart failure and shows the results obtained from the application of the instrument Self-care behavior scale for people with heart failure in the Mexican population, to the patients who come to the clinic specialized in heart failure of the Naval Hospital of Specialties of Veracruz. The results obtained reflect the high level of self-care with 60%, presented by the adults who receive care (21) and 40% reflect a medium level of self-care (14 participants) who are closely monitored by the multidisciplinary team that provides them with care. medical treatment, outpatient treatment, teaching in lifestyle changes, as well as adherence to pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment, which significantly impacts the quality of life.
- NOE COBOS MARTINEZ
- Celia Yael Rodríguez-Esquivel
