Effect of Video Assisted Self-Care Educational Program for Patients with Chronic Heart Failure on their Health Outcomes.

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1 Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

2 Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

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Background: Heart failure is a long-term condition that drastically reduces quality of life and causes numerous difficulties for patients. Self- care program can improve patients’ health outcomes and avoid readmission. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of video assisted self-care educational program for patients with chronic heart failure on their health outcomes. Design: A quasi- experimental (pre- posttest) design was utilized. Settings: The study was conducted at Cardiac Outpatient Clinic of Benha University Hospital in Benha City, Egypt. Sampling: Purposive sample was used to carry out this study. The total sample size included 80 patients. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used in this study; a structured interviewing questionnaire composed of three parts; socio-demographic characteristics of the studied patients, medical history, and knowledge regarding chronic heart failure II: Self-care Index for Heart Failure Patients. III: World Health Organization Quality of Life. Results: Showed a significant difference of total patients’ knowledge level between pre and post periods of program, where 65 % of them had poor knowledge level preprogram and improved to a good level among 82.5% & 76.2%, respectively at immediately post and post 2 months of program implementation, there were highly significant statistical differences of patients’ self -care between pre and post 2 months of program, where the mean score of total self-care preprogram was 64.45 ± 6.80 then became 118.81 ± 8.19 post 2 months, and 10% of the studied patients had a good total level of quality of life preprogram which improved to 83,8% of them post 2 months. Conclusion: Video assisted self-care educational program was effective in improving patients` knowledge, self-care and quality of life between pre and post periods of program Recommendations: Continuing application of Video assisted self-care educational program for increasing knowledge and improving self-care and quality of life of patients with chronic heart failure

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Journal of Nursing Science Benha University
Volume 6, Issue 2
July 2025
Pages 423-444

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