Self-Care and Compliance with Medication and Their Relationship to the Quality of Life of Patients with Heart Failure.

Introduction: Heart failure is a major health problem, often accompanied by limited physical activity and severe effects in various areas of patient quality of life. Self-care, as well as compliance with medication, can further contribute to clinical stability and improved patient outcomes.

Purpose: The purpose of this chapter is to assess the effect of self-care and compliance with medication, on the quality of life of patients with heart failure.