Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Self-care practices are integral part of heart failure (HF) management. Information-Motivation-Behavioral skills (IMB) model has shown promise in fostering better self-care behaviors, but its efficacy in management of HF patients remains underexplored. This retrospective study investigated the value of IMB model-based nursing intervention for improving self-care, hemodynamic indicators, and quality of life (QOL) of HF patients. METHODS: This retrospective study involved 308 HF patients treated at a tertiary care hospital from January 2021 to January 2023. Patients were grouped based on the received nursing care. The intervention group contained patients who received IMB model-based nursing intervention (n=151), and a control group included patients who got routine nursing care (n=157). IMB intervention comprised information delivery, motivation enhancement, and behavioral skills training. Key outcomes included self-care behavior measured by the Self-Care of HF Index (SCHFI), quality of life, assessed by the Minnesota Living with HF Questionnaire (MLHFQ), and hemodynamic parameters including Left Ventricular End-Systolic Diameter (LVESD), Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Diameter (LVEDD), and Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF). RESULTS: IMB model-based nursing intervention was significantly more effective in improving the condition of HF patients than the routine nursing care, including better SCHFI and MLHFQ scores and improved hemodynamic parameters (LVESD, LVEDD, and LVEF) (P<0.05). Variation in different analysis further confirmed the efficacy of the IMB model-based nursing intervention. CONCLUSION: IMB model-based nursing intervention significantly improved self-care behavior, QOL, and hemodynamic parameters in HF patients. This mode of nursing care has a potential as a valuable strategy for enhancing HF management.