EVALUATION OF THE HEART FAILURE CLUB MODEL AT THE CARDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF THONG NHAT HOSPITAL

Trần Thiện Đức 1 , Nguyễn Văn Bé Hai 1 , , Vạn Việt Trường 1
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2026-10-01
Issue Vol. 2 No. 9 (2026): A Major Step Forward in Specialized Care: A Milestone Marked by the First Liver Transplant at Thong Nhat Hospital
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Trần TĐ, Nguyễn VBH, Vạn VT. EVALUATION OF THE HEART FAILURE CLUB MODEL AT THE CARDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF THONG NHAT HOSPITAL. JHA [Internet]. Vietnam; 2026 Oct. 1 [cited 2026 Oct. 16];2(9):42–47. https://tcsuckhoelaohoa.vn/bvtn/article/view/220 doi: 10.63947/bvtn.v2i9.5
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Abstract

The heart failure club model is considered an appropriate approach for providing patient education and psychosocial support in settings with limited specialized healthcare personnel. This study was conducted with the following objectives: (1) to evaluate patients’ knowledge, self-care behaviors, psychosocial benefits, and satisfaction with the Heart Failure Club model; and (2) to investigate factors associated with regular participation of the club’s activities A cross-sectional descriptive study among patients attending the Heart Failure Club at the Cardiology Department, Thong Nhat Hospital. Eligible patients completed a staff-assisted, structured 20-item Yes/No questionnaire immediately after a club session. 154 patients were surveyed (87.7% female; mean age 66.4 ±8.4 years, range 22-83). Most patients reported better understanding of heart failure (96.8%), the importance of regular medication (98.7%), and a low-salt diet (98.7%); 83.8% understood warning signs of decompensation. Self-care behavior improved in most patients: correct medication-taking (97.4%), dietary adherence (97.4%), daily self-monitoring (94.8%), proactive follow-up (95.5%), self-care confidence (91.6%). Psychosocial benefit and satisfaction were high (97.4-100%). Full/consistent attendance was linked to higher knowledge/self-care/satisfaction scores (15.5/16 vs 13.8/16, p = 0.039); prior topic awareness and convenient timing were both strongly associated with attendance (p < 0.001; p = 0.004). Patients attending the Thong Nhat Hospital Heart Failure Club reported high knowledge, self-care, psychosocial benefit, and satisfaction. Consistent attendance was associated with greater perceived benefit; advance notice of topics and convenient scheduling are simple, feasible levers to further strengthen the programme.

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heart failure club self-care patient education satisfaction

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