Open AccessHealthcare Policy for Patients with Chronic Heart Failures at Nam Dinh General Hospital in Vietnam
Author(s) -
Pham Thi Bich Ngoc,
Dinh Tran Ngoc Huya,
Pham Thi Hong Nhung
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i40b32290
Subject(s) - medicine , psychological intervention , heart failure , intervention (counseling) , health care , health education , patient education , family medicine , nursing , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , public health , economics , economic growth
The study aims to provide knowledge of healthy food to serve for better health of patients through analyzing the current status of self-care knowledge and practice of patients with chronic heart failure at the Department of Cardiology - Nam Dinh General Hospital in 2018 and evaluate the change in self-care knowledge of patients with chronic heart failure after health education interventions. We perform method of one-group intervention study with before-after comparison. Health education intervention was carried out for 90 patients with chronic heart failure inpatient treatment at Cardiology Department - Nam Dinh General Hospital. Our results show that a good healthcare and nutrition policy for patients are needed: reduce natri, increase fibre-rich foods such as whole grain, vegetables, bean, etc. It pointed that roles of nurses are becoming important because Patients with chronic heart failure have limited knowledge and practice of self-care but have improved significantly after health education interventions. Research results show the need for regular health education to improve knowledge and practice self-care for patients with chronic heart failure. This research finding and recommended healthy foods to support for better health of patients with chronic heart failure in many developing countries.