E-Health: The Impact of Social Network on Self Care Behavior in Heart Failure Patients toward COVID-19 Epidemic

Abstract

Background: Patients with heart failure are one of the high-risk groups for coronary artery. Distanc education of self-care behaviors can be effective in preventing the disease. The aim of this study wa to investigate the effect of social networks in explaining the awareness of cardiovascular patients self-care behaviors toward COVID-19. Materials and Methods: In the present survey study 227 patients with a history of heart failure were selected from Shahid Rajaei Hospital in Tehra by the available sampling method (May to July 2020). Data collection tools were the standar European Self-Care Behavior Questionnaire for heart failure and the Dorty Elizabeth Orem self-car model. Data were analyzed using SPSS Version 22. Results: The results of the Pearson correlatio coefficient showed a positive and relatively strong linear relationship between the variable of th degree of persistence in the use of networks with the eight dimensions of self-care behavior excep psychological emotion control (r = -0.39, P = 0.315). Furthermore, a significant weak invers relationship between the dimension of “cooperation with physicians and treatment staff” (r = -0.22 P = 0.129). Moreover, psychological support (r = -0/034, P = 0.446) was observed with the us of networks. Multivariate regression analysis revealed that the type of activity and participatio in networks has a greater share and effect in increasing the score of self-care behavior of 0.55 Conclusions: Since the use of networks has a positive effect on patients’ self-care behavior, th use of these networks is recommended as a community-based approach in the health system and t improve health and health outcomes.