Abstract:
In this descriptive-predictive study, one hundred and eighty-five patients with heart failure were randomly selected from three hospitals in the central region. This study aims to identify predictive factors related to self-care in patients with heart failure in Central Region, Thailand. The selected factors included 1) health belief, 2) health survey, 3) illness perception, 4) selfefficacy, 5) knowledge of heart failure, and 6) cardiac function. Data were collected using the self-reported questionnaires and the personal health record. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistic and multiple regression analysis. The findings revealed that self-cares of patients with heart failure was appropriate (M = 55.52, SD = 11.71). Health belief, self-efficacy and knowledge of heart failure had a positive correlation with self-care (r = .377, .430, and .349, respectively). Illness perception had a negative relationship with self-care (r = -.279). Cardiac function and health status had no relationship with self-care. Moreover, Self-efficacy and knowledge of heart failure could significantly predict 23.0 percent of the variance of self-cares (R2 = .230, p = .001).