a significant improvement in self care behavior and adherence to treatment and fewer hospital readmissions within three months of discharge [9]. Recently, two RCTs developed in Latin America have also reported improvement in self- care skills and behavior of patients receiving home visits, telephone calls, and additional written instructions [10, 11].
Although recent studies have shown favorable results in patients receiving home visits for self-care education, in Latin America the predictors of a better self-care behavior in patients with HF are yet to be explored in this setting. This study aimed to examine the predictors of better self-care behavior in patients with HF in a home visiting program.