Self-care among older Chinese people with chronic heart failure： the roles of cognitive and psychosocial characteristics  

作　　者：Doris SF Yu Polly WC Li 

机构地区：[1]The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

出　　处：《Journal of Geriatric Cardiology》2016年第5期431-434,共4页老年心脏病学杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：Chronic heart failure （CHF） is a complex clinical syndrome resulting from inefficient myocardial pumping, and is characterised by a typical progressively deteriorating trajectory punctuated by serious episodes of acute disease decompensation.High prevalence of hospital admission has been reported.[2] However, around 40% of hospital admissions was avoidable if patients demonstrate consistent self-care.

关 键 词：Chinese Heart failure Life experience SELF-CARE 

分 类 号：S858.292[农业科学—临床兽医学] TS974.1[农业科学—兽医学]