1. Patients showing good adherence (%)
Patients with heart failure do not always adopt good self-care behaviours
31% of newly discharged patients could not name any symptom of worsening heart failure
Confusing or conflicting advice are major reasons why patients do not take medication as prescribed
Support from friends, family or the community can promote self-care behaviours in patients
Medication adherence
Symptom monitoring
Smoking cessation
Low-salt diet
Alcohol cessation
Daily weighing
Notes
There is variation in how much self-care behaviour is actually adopted by patients. This can often be due to lack of education and lack of involvement of patients.
Reference
Marti CN, Georgiopoulou VV, Giamouzis G et al. Patient-reported selective adherence to heart failure self-care recommendations: a prospective cohort study: the Atlanta Cardiomyopathy Consortium. Congest Heart Fail 2013;19:16–24.
Low-fat diet
Regular exercise 20 40 60 80
100
Patients showing good adherence (%)