ArticleChronic illness2015
Needs of caregivers in heart failure management: A qualitative study.
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- Pooled it
- Caregivers' Contributions to Heart Failure Self-care: An Updated Systematic Review.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingPooled it
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- Lessons learned from the implementation of a video health coaching technology intervention to improve self-care of family caregivers of adults with heart failure.Research in nursing & health · 2021Trial
- Caregiver outcomes of the REACH-HF multicentre randomized controlled trial of home-based rehabilitation for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.European journal of cardiovascular nursing · 2019Trial
- A Descriptive Qualitative Study of Patient and Carer Perspectives on the Acceptability of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
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- Anxiety and Depression in Heart Failure.The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management · 2025Article
- An Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediation Model for Assessing the Association Between Health Literacy and mHealth Use Intention in Dyads of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure and Their Caregivers: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Article
- Experiences With mHealth Use Among Patient-Caregiver Dyads With Chronic Heart Failure: Qualitative Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Expert Recommendations to Bridge Gaps in Heart Failure Patient Support in the Middle East and Africa Region.Anatolian journal of cardiology · 2024Review
- Design of a Dyadic Digital Health Module for Chronic Disease Shared Care: Development Study.JMIR human factors · 2023Article
- Factors that influence the provision of home-based rehabilitation services for people needing rehabilitation: a qualitative evidence synthesis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Review
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- The experiences of home care team members regarding the needs of family caregivers of heart failure patients in home health care services in Iran: A qualitative study.ARYA atherosclerosis · 2022Article
- "It's like being on a roller coaster": the burden of caring for people with severe asthma.ERJ open research · 2021Article
- Family Caregiver Support of Patient Self-Management During Chronic, Life-Limiting Illness: A Qualitative Metasynthesis.Journal of family nursing · 2021Article
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectivesTo identify the needs of caregivers supporting a person with heart failure and to inform the development of a caregiver resource to be used as part of a home-based self-management programme.
methodsA qualitative study informed by thematic analysis involving 26 caregivers in individual interviews or a focus group.
resultsThree distinct aspects of caregiver support in heart failure management were identified. Firstly, caregivers identified needs about supporting management of heart failure including: coping with the variability of heart failure symptoms, what to do in an emergency, understanding and managing medicines, providing emotional support, promoting exercise and physical activity, providing personal care, living with a cardiac device and supporting depression management. Secondly, as they make the transition to becoming a caregiver, they need to develop skills to undertake difficult discussions about the role; communicate with health professionals; manage their own mental health, well-being and sleep; and manage home and work. Thirdly, caregivers require skills to engage social support, and voluntary and formal services while recognising that the long-term future is uncertain. DISCUSSION: The identification of the needs of caregiver has been used to inform the development of a home-based heart failure intervention facilitated by a trained health care practitioner.
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