ReviewCurrent opinion in supportive and palliative care2016
An integrated review of interventions to improve psychological outcomes in caregivers of patients with heart failure.
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- Palliative care for patients with heart failure and family caregivers in rural Appalachia: a randomized controlled trial.BMC palliative care · 2024Trial
- Comparative Effectiveness of Psychotherapy vs Antidepressants for Depression in Heart Failure: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2024Trial
- 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
- Personalized treatments for depressive symptoms in patients with advanced heart failure: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial.PloS one · 2021Trial
- Effects of a Telehealth Early Palliative Care Intervention for Family Caregivers of Persons With Advanced Heart Failure: The ENABLE CHF-PC Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2020Trial
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- 'Whole person' caregiver assessment: Insights from heart failure and stroke caregivers.Social sciences & humanities open · 2026Article
- Experiences, perspectives and preferences for home-based palliative and supportive care: a qualitative study of individuals with heart failure and their carers.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- Patient- and Family-Centered Care Recommendations in Cardiology Guidelines: An AI-Driven Systematic Review.CJC open · 2025Review
- Family Caregiving of Patients With Heart Failure and Vascular Dementia in Rural Appalachia: A Mixed-Methods Study.Western journal of nursing research · 2024Article
- Depression Onset After a Spouse's Cardiovascular Event.JAMA network open · 2024Article
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- Distance interventions for enhancing preparedness in informal caregivers of older adults: A systematic review protocol.PloS one · 2024Article
- The experiences of patients with advanced heart failure, family carers, and health professionals with palliative care services: a secondary reflexive thematic analysis of longitudinal interview data.BMC palliative care · 2023Article
- Interventions for Caregivers of Heart Disease Patients in Rehabilitation: Scoping Review.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2023Article
- The Context of Caregiving in Heart Failure: A Dyadic, Mixed Methods Analysis.The Journal of cardiovascular nursing · 2023Article
- Taking Care of Us© (TCU) study protocol: feasibility and acceptability of a dyadic intervention for couples living with heart failure.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2023Article
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- Baseline Quality-of-Life of Caregivers of Patients With Heart Failure Prior to Advanced Therapies: Findings From the Sustaining Quality of Life of the Aged: Transplant or Mechanical Support (SUSTAIN-IT) Study.Journal of cardiac failure · 2022Article
- Effect of instrumental support on distress among family caregivers: Findings from a nationally representative study.Palliative & supportive care · 2020Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThis article examines interventions aimed at improving psychological outcomes (e.g., caregiver burden, quality of life, anxiety, depression, perceived control, stress mastery, caregiver confidence and preparedness, and caregiver mastery) in family caregivers of patients with heart failure. RECENT
findingsEight studies meeting the inclusion criteria were included in the review. The most common intervention involved psychoeducation facilitated by a nurse (6/8) and supplemented with a combination of follow-up face-to-face sessions (2/6), home visits (2/6), telephone calls (3/6), and telemonitoring (3/6). Two studies used a support group intervention of four to six sessions. Half of the interventions reported a significant effect on one or more primary outcomes, including caregiver burden (n = 4), depressive symptoms (n = 1), stress mastery (n = 1), caregiver confidence and preparedness (n = 1), and caregiver mastery (n = 1). SUMMARY: Compared with dementia and cancer family caregiving, few interventions have been evaluated in caregivers of patients with heart failure. Of the existing interventions identified in this review, considerable variability was observed in aims, intervention content, delivery methods, duration, intensity, methodological rigor, outcomes, and effects. Given this current state of the science, direct comparison of heart failure caregiver interventions and recommendations for clinical practice are premature. Thus, research priority is strongly warranted for intervention development and testing to enhance heart failure caregiver support and education.
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