Symptom perception in heart failure – Interventions and outcomes: A scoping review

• Published in: International journal of nursing studies Vol. 116; p. 103524
• Main Authors: Santos, Gabrielle Cécile, Liljeroos, Maria, Dwyer, Andrew A., Jaques, Cécile, Girard, Josepha, Strömberg, Anna, Hullin, Roger, Schäfer-Keller, Petra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2021; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Activities of daily living; Clinical outcomes; Design; Diagnostic self evaluation; Health care management; Health status; Heart failure; Intervention; Length of stay; Literature reviews; Nursing; Perception; Psychological distress; Quality of life; Readmission; Responsiveness; Scoping review; Self care; Signs and symptoms; Symptom perception interventions; Symptom perception outcomes; Symptoms; Heart failure; Signs and symptoms; Symptom perception outcomes; Scoping review; Perception; Symptom perception interventions; Diagnostic self evaluation

Symptom perception in heart failure has recently been described as essential in the self-care process bridging self-care maintenance and self-care management. Accordingly, symptom perception appears to be critical for improving patient outcomes such as decreased hospital readmission and increased su...