Selected factors related to physical activity among persons with heart failure in a university-affiliated hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.

Background: Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome that disturbs physical and psychological health and the quality of life of persons with heart failure and their families. Physical activity is one of the essential self-care in persons with heart failure, which can decrease the exacerbation of the heart failure symptoms, increase activity tolerance, ability to accomplish daily activities, and improve quality of life.

Objectives: This research aimed to determine the physical activity level among persons with heart failure and explore the relationship between physical activity and its related factors based on the self-and family management framework, including motivation, functional ability, family support, and perceived quality of patient-provider relationships.

Improving clinical outcomes of diabetic foot ulcers by the 3-month self- and family management support programs in Indonesia: A randomized controlled trial study.

Background And Aims: Diabetic foot ulcers are the leading cause of lower extremity amputations, which require more effective prevention. Even though previous nursing studies on diabetic foot ulcers have been well performed, programs implementing self- and family management are limited and even underexplored. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of 3-month self- and family management support programs on clinical outcomes among Indonesians with diabetic foot ulcers.

ADIE - Nursing Interventions of Diabetic Foot Ulcer: An Integrative Review of the Literature.

Background And Aims: Diabetic foot ulcer is recognized as a consequence of peripheral neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease amid individuals with diabetes. As is well known, this situation still remains a crucial problem in nursing practice. Available studies describing an algorithm of inter- related nursing interventions concerned with diabetic foot ulcers are limited.