The correlation between self-care, self-efficacy and self-control in patients with heart failure in Farshchian Hospital in Hamadan province

Patients with heart failure need to do their self-care behaviors to cope with the complications of their illness. Self-efficacy and self-control are the most important determinants of compliance with proper self-care behaviors in patients. This study aimed to determine the correlation between self-care, self-efficacy, and self-control in patients with heart failure in the specialized Farshchian Heart Center of Hamadan province.

This descriptive correlational study was performed on 181 patients with heart failure who were referred to the specialized Farshchian Heart Center of Hamadan. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and three questionnaires of self-care behaviors questionnaire, self-efficacy questionnaire (SUPPH), and Julian Rater's Self-Control Questionnaire. After determining the validity and reliability of the tools, the data were collected and analyzed by statistical software Spss/16.

55.2% of the samples were in the age group of 45-60 years old and 82.9% of them were male. The mean self-care score 4.44 ± 0.512 (good), self-efficacy 3.88 ± 0.533 (good), and self-control 3.15 ± 0.306 (good) was obtained. In correlation between all three components, there was only a direct correlation between self-care and self-efficacy (r = 0.376, p < 0.001).

Self-care, self-efficacy, and self-control in patients with heart failure are good and acceptable. Regarding the relationship between self-care and self-efficacy, proper measures are needed to improve these patients' self-efficacy and strengthen self-care behaviors.