March 3, 2026

Heart Failure Self-Care and Spirituality: An Integrative Review

Key Points

Spirituality significantly enhances the self-care abilities of individuals with heart failure, fostering personal meaning.
Healthcare providers must assess spiritual needs to offer effective self-care support for heart failure patients, emphasizing culture.

Structured PICO

Does spirituality enhance self-care in individuals with heart failure?

Population

Individuals with Heart Failure (HF)

Intervention

Spirituality and individualized self-care support considering social and cultural backgrounds

Outcome

HF self-care

Assessing spiritual needs and providing individualized support may enhance self-care in heart failure patients.

Abstract

Spirituality serves as an inner resource that enhances HF self-care by providing personal meaning and self-transcendence, extending beyond traditional religious practices. Healthcare providers should assess the spiritual needs of individuals with HF and provide individualized self-care support that considers the social and cultural backgrounds that can enhance spirituality.

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Discussion

Authors

Yeojeong Nam

Kristen A. Sethares

Journals

The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Actions

Institutions

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

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Heart Failure Self-Care and Spirituality: An Integrative Review

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