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SynthesisThe Journal of cardiovascular nursing

Caregiver Well-being and Patient Outcomes in Heart Failure: A Meta-analysis.

Julie T Bidwell, Karen S Lyons, Christopher S Lee

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Synthesis in The Journal of cardiovascular nursing. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07685912 (Enhancing Caregiver Wellbeing), which is not on this map. Cited by 56 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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56citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07685912 nanot yet recruitingnot on this map

Enhancing Caregiver Wellbeing: The Role of Exercise, Nutrition, and Stress Management for Caregivers of Patients With Advanced Cardiac and Pulmonary Disease

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity Health Network, TorontoRan2026 to 2028Enrolled80ConditionsCaregiver, Cardiac Disease, Pulmonary DiseasesArmsMultimodal Well-being Program
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

56 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 116 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Julie T BidwellJulie T. Bidwell, RN, BSN PhD Student, School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland. Karen S. Lyons, PhD Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland. Christopher S. Lee, PhD, RN Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, and Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Portland.
Karen S Lyons
Christopher S Lee
Office of the Director · USOregon Health & Science University · US

Funding

Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patient-Caregiver Dyads: A Longitudinal StudyF31NR014760 · NINR · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI BIDWELL, JULIE THERESA · 2013 to 2016
$110k
NINR NIH HHS F31 NR014760
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite evidence from the broader caregiving literature about the interdependent nature of the caregiving dyad, few studies in heart failure (HF) have examined associations between caregiver and patient characteristics.

objectiveThe aim of this study is to quantitatively synthesize the relationships between caregiver well-being and patient outcomes.

methodsThe MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and CINAHL databases were searched for studies of adult HF patients and informal caregivers that tested the relationship between caregiver well-being (perceived strain and psychological distress) and patient outcomes of interest. Summary effects across studies were estimated using random effects meta-analysis following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.

resultsA total of 15 articles meeting inclusion criteria were included in the meta-analysis. Taking into account differences across studies, higher caregiver strain was associated significantly with greater patient symptoms (Fisher z = 0.22, P < .001) and higher caregiver strain was associated significantly with lower patient quality of life (Fisher z = -0.36, P < .001). Relationships between caregiver psychological distress and both patient symptoms and quality of life were not significant. Although individual studies largely found significant relationships between worse caregiver well-being and higher patient clinical event-risk, these studies were not amenable to meta-analysis because of substantial variation in event-risk measures.

conclusionsClinical management and research approaches that acknowledge the interdependent nature of the caregiving dyad hold great potential to benefit both patients and caregivers.

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Attitude to HealthPatient Outcome AssessmentCaregiversCost of IllnessFamily RelationsFemaleHeart FailureHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleQuality of LifeStress, Psychological

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PMID27617564
PMCPMC5346066
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