Authors : B.N.S. Kanokporn Khankaew, B.N.S. Nalintip Ongsombat, Atchariya Wonginchan, M.D. Vichai Senthong and M.N.S. Chollada Thornsao
Abstract: This study aims to study the self-care behavior of heart failure patients who received or followed treatment in clinic using case management model. Collect data of patients by nurses who are case studies. It is a collection of data from 30 patients in a heart failure clinic, Sirikit Heart Center, Faculty of Medicine Khonkaen University. The research tool is a questionnaire about personal information and patient self-care behaviors. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The results of the study showed that most of the sample groups after receiving treatment had regular self-care behaviors. It received an average score of 3.31 from a full score of 4 more than before receiving treatment with an average score of 3.12 with a statistically significant level of 0.05% self-care behaviors regularly consist of precautions and practices. The precautionary measures are that they do not take pot pills, herbal medicines and bolus as much as 93.33%, etc. As for the practice, they will read the drug label before eating every time. And they regularly take medicine according to the doctor�s orders with as many as 93.33%. The results of this study can be developed for those with heart failure who can continue to receive treatment and follow-up treatment using case management in other areas.
B.N.S. Kanokporn Khankaew, B.N.S. Nalintip Ongsombat, Atchariya Wonginchan, M.D. Vichai Senthong and M.N.S. Chollada Thornsao, 2019. Self-Care Behavior of Heart Failure Patients Who Received or Followed Treatment in Clinic using Case Management. Research Journal of Medical Sciences, 13: 60-65.