Research Group GRUPAC and Research Institute IDI-Paz, School of Nursing, University of La Rioja, 26004 Logroño, Spain.
Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Sep 26;17(19):7042. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197042.
: Heart failure (HF) is a progressive and debilitating condition that represents an ever-growing problem for health systems worldwide. HF patients feel that they are a burden on their families, they feel socially isolated and have a low perception of their health. Accordingly, the objectives of this study were to: (1) to explore the profile of care dependency in a representative sample of Spanish HF patients through the Care Dependency Scale (CDS), and (2) to identify correlates of care dependency in this population. : We performed a cross-sectional study of 187 patients admitted for HF decompensation to the Hospital Clínico of Zaragoza (Spain). : Only 15% of our sample was highly or completely dependent on care from others. More specifically, our results indicate that HF patients felt a greater level of dependency on care from others when it comes to moving, getting dressed and undressed, maintaining good personal hygiene, participating in daily and recreational activities and being continent. : We find association between the CDS categories that present a low score for care dependency in HF patients and the patients' physical deterioration.
心力衰竭（HF）是一种进行性和使人虚弱的疾病，代表着全球卫生系统日益严重的问题。HF 患者觉得自己是家庭的负担，感到社交孤立，对自己的健康状况评价较低。因此，本研究的目的是：（1）通过护理依赖量表（CDS）探讨代表性西班牙 HF 患者的护理依赖特征；（2）确定该人群中护理依赖的相关因素。
我们对因 HF 失代偿而入住西班牙萨拉戈萨临床医院的 187 名患者进行了横断面研究。
我们的样本中只有 15%的人高度或完全依赖他人的护理。更具体地说，我们的结果表明，HF 患者在移动、穿衣和脱衣、保持良好的个人卫生、参与日常和娱乐活动以及保持大小便功能方面，对他人的护理依赖性更大。
我们发现，HF 患者 CDS 评分较低的护理依赖类别与患者的身体恶化之间存在关联。
