Publications by authors named "Dionne Kessing"
Background: Self-care is assumed to benefit physiological function associated with prognosis in patients with chronic HF, but studies examining these relations are lacking. This study aims to prospectively examine the association of self-reported HF self-care with HF-associated pathophysiological markers, including renal, hematological, and immune function.
Method: Patients with chronic HF (n = 460, 66.
Self-care and health-related quality of life in chronic heart failure: A longitudinal analysis.
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs
October 2017
Background: Self-care is assumed to benefit health outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure (HF), but the evidence is conflicting for health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The aim of this study was to examine the association of (changes in) self-care with HRQOL while adjusting for psychological distress.
Methods: In total, 459 patients (mean age = 66.
Objective: Psychological distress has been associated with poor outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure (HF), which is assumed to be partly due to poor HF self-care behavior. This systematic review and meta-analysis describes the current evidence concerning psychological determinants of self-care in patients with chronic HF.
Methods: Eligible studies were systematically identified by searching electronic databases PubMed, PsycINFO, and the Conference Proceedings Citation Index (Web of Science) for relevant literature (1980-October 17, 2014).
Article Synopsis
- The study explored the link between self-care practices and all-cause mortality in patients with chronic heart failure, involving 559 participants with an average age of 66.3 years.
- After analyzing data over a median follow-up period of 5.5 years, the researchers found that overall self-care did not significantly impact mortality rates, but low self-reported sodium intake was linked to increased risk of death.
- Other mortality predictors included being male, lack of a partner, more severe heart failure symptoms, and multiple health conditions, highlighting the need for further research on sodium intake and its long-term effects in chronic heart failure patients.
Background: Fatigue is a debilitating and highly prevalent symptom in patients with chronic heart failure (HF) possibly complicating HF self-care behaviour which is crucial for maintaining health.
Aims: The purpose of this study was to examine whether general and exertion fatigue are distinctively associated with self-care in patients with chronic HF.
Methods: In total, 545 outpatients with chronic HF (mean age=66.
Objective: Optimal self-care is crucial in patients with chronic heart failure (HF). While the focus of research has been on negative mood states, adequate psychological resources may be required to successfully engage in HF self-care. Therefore, the longitudinal associations of multiple positive affect measures in explaining HF self-care including consulting behavior were examined while adjusting for depressive symptoms and potential covariates (e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis review aims to summarize the current evidence for the association of depression and Type D personality with clinical and patient-centred outcomes and self-care in chronic heart failure (CHF) patients. Emotional distress is highly prevalent in CHF patients. In contrast to results in coronary artery disease, there is inconsistent evidence for the adverse effects of depression and Type D on prognosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Frequent rehospitalisations and poorer survival chances in heart failure (HF) patients may partly be explained by poor medication adherence. There are multiple medication-related reasons for suboptimal adherence, but psychological reasons may also be important. A novel TELEmonitoring device may improve MEDication adherence in HF patients (TELEMED-HF).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To prospectively investigate the influence of 3-month neoadjuvant hormonal therapy (NHT) before brachytherapy (BT) for low-risk prostate cancer (PCa) on urinary function and health-related quality of life (HRQL).
Methods: Between 2003 and 2008, 300 patients with PCa were treated with BT using (125)I stranded seeds, of whom 86 received 3-month NHT to downsize the prostate before treatment. Urinary complaints were measured on all occasions with the International Prostate Symptom Score (n = 134) and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Quality of Life Questionnaire PR25 (EORTC-QLQ-PR25 questionnaire; n = 118) and HRQL with the EORTC-QLQ-C30 (n = 120) questionnaire.