The key role of caregiver confidence in the caregiver's contribution to self-care in adults with heart failure

Conclusion: These findings suggest that caregivers in this sample did not contribute meaningfully to HF self-care. Providers should educate both HF patients and caregivers. Interventions that improve caregiver confidence have the potential to successfully increase the caregivers’ contribution to patients’ self-care.
Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research