Developing a supportive-educative program for patients with advanced heart failure within Orem's general theory of nursing.
Recovery from heart failure and coping with the effects of this serious condition has a major impact on the self-care demand of patients with heart failure. To prevent potential self-care deficits, education and support are important issues in nursing care. The purpose of this article is to describe the development of a supportive-educative program that is designed to enhance self-care abilities of patients with heart failure. To structure nursing care for these patients and their families in a consistent systematized way, Orem's general theory of nursing is used as a frame of reference.
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Maastricht University, The Netherlands.
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Abu Saad
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D012648:Self Care