Educational Program to Improve Self-Care in Heart Failure Patients
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Title
Educational Program to Improve Self-Care in Heart Failure Patients
Subject
Cardiac failure, Health education, Monitoring, Self-management
Description
Knowledge of heart failure patients' self-care influences patient adherence and readiness for
independent care at home. Self-care enhancement is a significant focus of heart failure management programs.
Efforts can be made by providing self-care education using conventional media and the web. This study aimed to
determine the effectiveness of web-based versus booklet-based self-care education in improving self-care behaviors
among heart failure patients. Using a pretest-posttest experimental design, 76 eligible respondents were divided
into two groups: a web-based education group and a booklet-based education group. The questionnaire used the
Self-Care Heart Failure Index to measure the patient's self-care score. An Independent t-test was used to analyze
differences in self-care scores in the two groups. Of 76 respondents in this study, >50% were male, and most were
in the adult age range (36-55 years old). Based on the results of the independent t-test in both groups (web and
booklet) showed a significant difference in the mean self-care score (p-value = 0.001). It illustrates that web media
is more effective than booklet media. Providing education using media that health workers follow up is important to do as an effort to improve self-care in heart failure patients.
independent care at home. Self-care enhancement is a significant focus of heart failure management programs.
Efforts can be made by providing self-care education using conventional media and the web. This study aimed to
determine the effectiveness of web-based versus booklet-based self-care education in improving self-care behaviors
among heart failure patients. Using a pretest-posttest experimental design, 76 eligible respondents were divided
into two groups: a web-based education group and a booklet-based education group. The questionnaire used the
Self-Care Heart Failure Index to measure the patient's self-care score. An Independent t-test was used to analyze
differences in self-care scores in the two groups. Of 76 respondents in this study, >50% were male, and most were
in the adult age range (36-55 years old). Based on the results of the independent t-test in both groups (web and
booklet) showed a significant difference in the mean self-care score (p-value = 0.001). It illustrates that web media
is more effective than booklet media. Providing education using media that health workers follow up is important to do as an effort to improve self-care in heart failure patients.
Creator
Dian Hudiyawati, Ida Imamah, Sulastri, Mazlinda Musa, Siti Mutiara Sari Dewi, Lia Astuti
Source
https://doi.org/10.23917/bik.v18i2.7262
Publisher
Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
Date
2025
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Rights
p-ISSN: 1979-2697
e-ISSN: 2721-1797
e-ISSN: 2721-1797
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Files
Collection
Citation
Dian Hudiyawati, Ida Imamah, Sulastri, Mazlinda Musa, Siti Mutiara Sari Dewi, Lia Astuti, “Educational Program to Improve Self-Care in Heart Failure Patients,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 12, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/10809.