Module 7 Pull Down Navigation - Select a Page to View ------------------- Introduction Helping with Symptom Monitoring Helping with Diet Recommendations Helping with Activity and Exercise Other Ways to Help with the Treatment Plan Teaching Good Self-Care Behaviors Helping with Daily Activities Emotional and Social Support Other Ways to Provide Support Care for the Caretakers Learn More About Heart Failure

Teaching Good Self-Care Behaviors

Research shows that when individuals have confidence in their ability to do something, they are more likely to follow through, even under stressful conditions. Family members and friends can teach positive behaviors and encourage the person with heart failure in their efforts to manage self-care. Examples include helping the patient learn to read food labels to pick out low-sodium foods, the importance of taking medicines as prescribed by the doctor, and helping the patient recognize early symptoms of worsening heart failure.

Refer to Module 4: Self-Care: Following Your Treatment Plan and Dealing with Your Symptoms for additional information about the importance of self-care.