96134 20210902121904.0 doi 10.3390/ijerph17197042 sideral 120714 ART-2020-120714 eng Juárez-Vela, R. Care dependency in patients with heart failure: A cross-sectional study in Spain 2020 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Background: Heart failure (HF) is a progressive and debilitating condition that represents an ever-growing problem for health systems worldwide. HF patients feel that they are a burden on their families, they feel socially isolated and have a low perception of their health. Accordingly, the objectives of this study were to: (1) to explore the profile of care dependency in a representative sample of Spanish HF patients through the Care Dependency Scale (CDS), and (2) to identify correlates of care dependency in this population. Material and Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study of 187 patients admitted for HF decompensation to the Hospital Clínico of Zaragoza (Spain). Results: Only 15% of our sample was highly or completely dependent on care from others. More specifically, our results indicate that HF patients felt a greater level of dependency on care from others when it comes to moving, getting dressed and undressed, maintaining good personal hygiene, participating in daily and recreational activities and being continent. Conclusions: We find association between the CDS categories that present a low score for care dependency in HF patients and the patients’ physical deterioration. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 3.39 2020 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 41 / 176 = 0.233 2020 Q1 T1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 118 / 273 = 0.432 2020 Q2 T2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 68 / 203 = 0.335 2020 Q2 T2 0.747 2020 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2020 Q2 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2020 Q2 Pollution 2020 Q2 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Durante, Á. Pellicer-García, B. Cardoso-Muñoz, A. Criado-Gutiérrez, J.M. Antón-Solanas, I. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-8206-4803 Gea-Caballero, V. 1006 255 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería Área Enfermería 17, 19 (2020), 7042 [8 pp] Int. j. environ. res. public health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 1661-7827 288170 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/96134/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 472256 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/96134/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:96134 articulos driver 2021-09-02-10:38:14 ARTICLE