Background: Poor medication adherence can lead to adverse health outcomes and
increased healthcare costs. Although reasons for medication adherence have been widely …

Introduction A systematic review was conducted to determine if mobile health (mHealth)
interventions, and which intervention characteristics, effectively support dietary adherence …

Background Promoting self-care behaviours in heart failure management is an important
goal and challenge for healthcare systems worldwide. Using the situation-specific theory of …

Background Adherence to diet and medical therapies are key to improving heart failure (HF)
outcomes; however, nonadherence is common. While mobile apps may be a promising way …

Background Previous researchers have found that depression can influence self-care
behaviors of patients with heart failure (HF). However, the specific path of depression on self …

Heart failure (HF) is a chronic disease that negatively affects different aspects of the patients'
lives, diminishing their quality of life. This research studied factors that impact the health …

Background: To measure daily sodium intake in patients on chronic hemodialysis and to
compare the intake of nutrients, minerals, trace elements, and vitamins in patients who had a …

Cardiovascular diseases are increasing at an alarming rate worldwide, reaching epidemic
proportions in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region, including Lebanon. Despite …

Background Heart failure (HF) is a major public health issue worldwide, affecting
approximately 64.3 million people in 2017. Non-adherence to medication is a common and …

Objectives: To identify attitudes, beliefs and barriers to adherence to the hyposodic diet in
patients with heart failure and associated factors. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 41 …