Abstract:
ObjectiveTo explore the status, relationship and mechanism of self-care ability, social support, nutrition status and fatigue level in patients with chronic heart failure(CHF).
MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the CHF patients using the self-care ability assessment scale, social support rating scale, heart failure-specific micro-nutrition evaluation tool and Chinese multi-dimensional fatigue scale.On the basis of understanding the current situation and correlation analysis, a structural equation model was built to verify the mutual relationship, and Bootstrap method was used to test and verify the intermediary role.
ResultsThe total scores of self-care ability, social support, nutrition and fatigue in patients with CHF were (19.740±11.656) points, (24.288±5.050), (17.266±4.703) points and (76.152±7.611) points, respectively.There were significant correlations among all variables(P < 0.05).Among the CHF patients, the direct effect of social support on self-care ability was significant(Z=3.138, P < 0.05), the total indirect effect was significant(Z=1.915, P < 0.05), the mediating pathway of fatigue was significant(Z=1.423, P < 0.05), and the chain mediating pathway between nutrition and fatigue was significant(Z=1.567, P < 0.05).
ConclusionsMedical staff should pay more attention to the self-care ability of patients with CHF.Through early identification, monitoring of individual social support, effective assessment and management of fatigue level, and taking the improvement of fatigue as the starting point, the role of social support in improving self-care ability should be given full play to improve individual health.At the same time, based on the chain mediation effect, it is still necessary to pay attention to the positive impact of nutrition in the mechanism of social support on self-care ability.