Influence Of The Conditioning Factors Of Cardiac Transplant Patients To The Self-Care Engagement Profile

Background: This study aimed to identify the conditioning factors that influence the self-care practice of heart transplant patient after discharge and relate the conditioning factors to the Engagement Profile of Self Care. Methods: Cross-sectional study, undertaken at a transplantation unit of one...

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Published in:	International archives of medicine Vol. 10
Main Authors:	Custódio, Ires Lopes, Lima, Francisca Elisângela Teixeira, Lopes, Marcos Venícios De Oliveira, Matias, Érica Oliveira, Cavalcante, Luiza Marques, Oliveira, Tamires Daianny Araújo de, Moreira, Thereza Maria Magalhães, Custódio, Lívia Lopes, Barbosa, Islene Victor, Cestari, Virna Ribeiro Feitosa, Neto, João David De Souza, Taveira, Gedeane Pereira, De Almeida, Paulo César, Penaforte, Kiarelle Lourenço, Bantas, Valquíria Maria De Alencar, Mendonça, Larissa Bendo De Araújo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	05-04-2017
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Summary:	Background: This study aimed to identify the conditioning factors that influence the self-care practice of heart transplant patient after discharge and relate the conditioning factors to the Engagement Profile of Self Care. Methods: Cross-sectional study, undertaken at a transplantation unit of one public hospital, in Fortaleza-Ceará. There was the participation of 63 heart transplant patients. Results: The majority of the patients were men (88.9%), aged 40-59 years (68.3%), catholic (81.0%), married (77.8%), elementary school (71, 4%), retired or not working (82.5%); income below minimum wage (47, 6%); diagnosis to transplantation was chagasic cardiomyopathy (28.6%), post-transplant time between one and three years (39.7%). The determinant for self-care had significant difference (p<0.05) was the time of transplantation, because patients who have higher scores on Engagement Profile Self-Care had performed transplantation between 3 and 5 years. Conclusion: The professional team of heart transplant should consider the conditioning factors of patients transplanted cardiac in establishing strategies for promoting self-care.
ISSN:	1755-7682 1755-7682
DOI:	10.3823/2357