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Abstract
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most broadly recognized managed arrhythmia around the world. Identified health needs and self-care to patients with AF is the way to successfully live with their disease. So necessary to this needs to be identified. This study aimed to identify health needs and self-care of patients recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. A descriptive design was applied in the current study. The study was conducted at intensive care unit and Cardiac care unit in El- zohor hospital, Port Said general hospital and El-tadamon hospitals, at Port Said city. A convenience sample110 patients recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Two tools were used for data collection; Patient’s health relevant information questionnaire and Patient’s Self-care Behaviors Scale. Results of the study revealed that, the greater part of patients had moderate knowledge about atrial fibrillation and the level of self-care behavior was observed to be high in male, larger amount of educated patients, in the individuals who work and in the individuals who live in urban areas. Knowledge was positive predictor of AF, Self-care behavior. Conclusion: most of the studied patients had unsatisfactory knowledge and self-care behavior of atrial fibrillation regarding themselves The current study recommended that, Well-planned orientation, in-services training program and proper supervision of patients with atrial fibrillation is recommended