Title

Empowering heart failure patients: A mixed-method study on patient-centred nursing strategies to enhance self-care and daily functioning

Authors

Pradeepa Govindaraj¹, Arul Subbaiah Arunachalam², Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran^3,*, Ananthi Duraikannu¹, Vasanth Pandian Thommai Antony Savari Muthu¹, Padmavathy Murugan¹ & Athya Farheen Mohammed Sulthan¹

Affiliation

¹Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; ²Department of Cardiology, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital & Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; ³Department of Child Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Pradeepa Govindaraj - E-mail: gvpppa@gmail.com
Arul Subbaiah Arunachalam - E-mail: asarul@gmail.com
Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran - E-mail: shankarshaki@yahoo.com
Ananthi Duraikannu - E-mail: danandhi01@gmail.com
Vasanth Pandian Thommai Antony Savari Muthu - E-mail: vassanthpandiant@gmail.com
Padmavathy Murugan - E-mail: padmavathy.murugan7@gmail.com
Athya Farheen Mohammed Sulthan - E-mail: athyasulthan@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received August 1, 2025; Revised August 31, 2025; Accepted August 31, 2025, Published August 31, 2025

Abstract

Heart failure patients face significant challenges in managing daily activities due to physical limitations, emotional stress, and inadequate post-discharge care. This study investigates the impact of patient-centred nursing strategies on self-care ability and activities of daily living (ADLs) in heart failure patients. A mixed-methods approach combining qualitative interviews and quantitative data from 60 patients showed significant improvements in self-care (58.13%) and ADL independence (66.67%) in the intervention group. The findings demonstrate that tailored nursing interventions effectively enhance patient outcomes, highlighting the importance of holistic, patient-centred care. This approach reduces dependency and promotes overall recovery.

Keywords

Patient-centred nursing strategies, heart failure, self-care ability, activities of daily living, mixed-method study, functional limitation

Citation

Govindaraj et al. Bioinformation 21(8): 2716-2719 (2025)

Edited by

Ritik Kashwani

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.