SELF MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ERA

Abstract

Patients with cardiovascular disease were vulnerable population during the COVID-19 pandemic, highest risk of worsening conditions including fatal death when infected of COVID-19. It was related of angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) affinity mechanism which is expressed in the heart. This condition impacted to patients with cardiovascular disease in continue their nursing care and treatment, involves patient self-management. This study aims to analyse the self-management of patients with cardiovascular disease as vulnerable population in preventing COVID-19 infection. This was a descriptive with a cross-sectional study design. We recruited 374 cardiovascular patient in this study. We used the Cardiovascular Self Management related Covid-19 Questionnaire in data collection. The results showed that mean of total self-management in patients with cardiovascular disease was 77.7 (SD = 9.96), standard precaution was 13.77, self monitoring blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose was 6.73, recognizing disease, symptom & treatment  (16.28), attending cardiac dietary education (9.05) and counselling with health professional (13.56). This research is useful for the development of nursing care delivered, in maintaining the continuity and quality of nursing care for patients with cardiovascular disease as vulnerable population of COVID-19 infection