Improve knowledge about nutrition and nourishment in patients with acute heart failure in 2023

Abstract: To improve the quality of treatment and care for heart failure patients, there is an importance of educating patients about self-care and coordinating among cardiologists, cardiological nurses and nutritionists. A prospective and interventional study was conducted in 86 patients who admitted due to acute heart failure at the department of cardiological emergency and intensive care in Vietnam National Heart Institute, Bach Mai Hospital, from July 1st, 2022 to October 31th, 2023. Results: Of the 86 participants, the highest age group was over 75 years old, accounting for 45.5%, males were 55.8%, higher than females being 44.2%. The general nutritional knowledge score was 11.4%, with 72.5% of participants having cognition at a medium level. The knowledge of them about weight was about half (53.8%), about sodium restriction was 51.2% and they were in medium level. After 1-month of discharging, there was improvement in practice (10.78%), compared to 7.8% in admission. There was a significant difference about nutritional self-care between before and after discharged 1 month (t=10.88, p<0.001). There was no statistical significance between the percentage of malnutrition at admission (23.3%) and at discharge (29.1%). 46.5% of patients were interrupted in nourishment while practicing procedures, accounting for 23.3%. After intervention, three-fourths achieved more energy and the most in the sixth day.