Navigating life with heart failure: the realities of self-care practices for patients and their families following cardiac rehabilitation
| dc.contributor.advisor | Lemonde, Manon | |
| dc.contributor.author | Doucette, Kristen | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-12-19T16:07:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-12-19T16:07:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-12-01 | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Community, Public and Population Health | en |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Health Sciences (MHSc) | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Heart failure (HF) self-care is well-documented in HF management, yet the experiences of patients and family members post-cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) are less explored. This qualitative study utilized semi-structured interviews to probe into the post-CR self-care experiences among patients with HF and their families. Employing the Health Belief Model (HBM) as a guiding framework and interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) for data analysis, the research unveiled 14 interconnected themes rooted in the HBM's core elements: perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, cue to action, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and self-efficacy. The insights gleaned from this study hold significant implications for clinical practice, policy, and future HF management research. The findings offer a nuanced understanding of intricacies behind behaviour change in patients with HF and their families, guiding targeted interventions and policy adjustments for improved care and support. | en |
| dc.description.sponsorship | University of Ontario Institute of Technology | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10155/1712 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | Heart failure | en |
| dc.subject | Self-care practices | en |
| dc.subject | Cardiovascular rehabilitation | en |
| dc.subject | Health belief model | en |
| dc.title | Navigating life with heart failure: the realities of self-care practices for patients and their families following cardiac rehabilitation | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |