Aims: The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review answering the following
questions:(a) what specific activities do caregivers (CGs) contribute to patients' self-care in …

The components of complex interventions are frequently discussed, invoked and examined
in theory and research but seldom defined. This leads to theoretical and ontological …

Many of the 23 million individuals with heart failure (HF) worldwide receive daily, unpaid
support from a family member or friend. Although HF and palliative care practice guidelines …

Background The advent of patient-centered care challenges policy makers, health care
administrators, clinicians, and patient advocates to understand the factors that contribute to …

Background: Self-care is at the foundation for living with a chronic condition such as heart
failure (HF). Patients with HF express difficulty with translating self-care knowledge into …

BACKGROUND: Cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programs can prevent
heart disease in high-risk populations. However, up to half of all patients referred to these …

Self-management is crucial for people living with chronic diseases, but the actual process of
integrating self-management has not been explored in depth. In this article, we investigate …

Background The aim of this work was to identify the main contextual factors and processes
that influence patients' self-care of heart failure (HF). Methods and Results A systematic …

Objective To describe the life goals of heart failure (HF) patients and to determine whether
adherence is influenced by the extent to which these priorities are perceived as compatible …

Background Values are central to ethical and effective nursing and health care. However, in
relation to heart failure, an extremely common and burdensome syndrome, the role that …