Theory-based low-sodium diet education for heart failure patients.
Theory-based teaching strategies for promoting adherence to a low-sodium diet among patients with heart failure are presented in this article. The strategies, which are based on the theory of planned behavior, address patient attitude, subjective norm, and perceived control as patients learn how to follow a low-sodium diet. Home health clinicians can select a variety of the instructional techniques presented to meet individual patient learning needs.
Welsh
Darlene
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University of Kentucky, College of Nursing, Lexington, KY 40536-0232, USA. jdwels00@uky.edu
Marcinek
Regina
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Abshire
Demetrius
D
Lennie
Terry A
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Biddle
Martha
M
Bentley
Brooke
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Moser
Debra K
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D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D015930:Diet Records; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D013664:Teaching Materials