Self-care practices in women with diastolic heart failure

Lower socioeconomic status and advancing age increase vulnerability for poor self-care and negative clinical outcomes in women with DHF, and recommendations to improve self- care practices among economically disadvantaged women with HF are discussed.

Abstract

Lower socioeconomic status and advancing age increase vulnerability for poor self-care and negative clinical outcomes in women with DHF. Recommendations to improve self-care practices among economically disadvantaged women with HF such as prescribing routine activities as exercise, screening for depression, and home visits to increase socialization are discussed along with areas for future research.