Qualitative study of the volume management experience in patients with heart failure:a Meta-synthesis
WANG Huiwen
XIONG Xiaoyun
LI Yingjie
CHEN Lu
WU Rui
LIU Si
CHEN Hua
LIU Mengdie
ZHANG Meijun
XIANG Qin
Abstract：Objective:Systematically evaluate volume management experiences in heart failure patients to inform precision intervention strategies.Methods:Computer system searched PubMed,Web of Science,EMbase,CINAHL,Cochrane Library,CNKI,WanFang Data,VIP,CBM for qualitative studies related to volume management of patients with heart failure.The retrieval time was from the inception to February 10,2025.Using a summative integration approach to perform a Meta-integration.Results:A total of 13 articles were included,yielding 28 findings categorized into 10 themes and synthesized into 4 key results,which were symptom recognition/cognitive deficits,psychosocial adaptation challenges,knowledge-motivation-action gaps,and social support system inadequacies.Conclusion:Current evidence shows that volume management in heart failure patients is complex.Future work should focus on developing culturally adapted educational tools and intelligent monitoring systems to enhance self-management efficacy and quality of life.
Keywords：heart failurecapacity managementqualitative studyMeta-synthesisevidence-based nursing
Publication Date：2025-10-10
Online Publishing Date：2025-10-31(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 3901-3907 )