ArticleDrug design, development and therapy2018
Burden of heart failure on caregivers in China: results from a cross-sectional survey.
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- Heart Failure Caregiver Burden and Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Journal of primary care & community healthPooled it
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- Caregiver Burden, Social Support, and Depressive Symptoms Among Caregivers of Patients With Heart Failure.The journal of nursing research : JNR · 2026Article
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- Contribution of informal caregivers to self-care in individuals with heart failure.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2024Article
- Smartphone Use by Caregivers for Patients With Heart Failure During Hospitalization: An Investigation.Journal of patient experience · 2024Article
- The effect of a caring program based on the Pender's health promotion model on caregiver burden in family caregivers of patients with chronic heart failure: A quasi-experimental study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
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- Hyponatremia and lower normal serum sodium levels are associated with an increased risk of all-cause death in heart failure patients.Nursing open · 2023Article
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- Caregivers of Patients with Heart Failure: Burden and the Determinants of Health-Related Quality of Life.Patient preference and adherence · 2021Article
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- Patient Rounds With Video-Consulted Relatives: Qualitative Study on Possibilities and Barriers From the Perspective of Healthcare Providers.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeFamily and friends play a pivotal role in caring for patients with heart failure (HF); however, evidence of the impact of caregiving is limited. The objectives of this study were to describe the burden of caregiving on informal caregivers of patients with chronic HF in China. MATERIALS AND
methodsA cross-sectional survey of cardiologists, their patients with HF, and those patients' caregivers was conducted. Patient record forms were completed by 150 cardiologists for 10 consecutive patients. Caregivers of these patients were invited to complete a questionnaire.
resultsOverall, 458 caregivers completed a questionnaire (mean ± standard deviation age 60.1±10.6 years; 60% female; 77% spouses; 74% retired). Caregivers spent a mean of 24.5 (16.9) hours caregiving per week, and a third reported a reduction in their social activity, time for themselves, or time for family. Caregivers in employment took several days off work in the past 3 months owing to caregiving, sometimes resulting in reduced income. Up to 79% of caregivers reported an impact on their physical or emotional well-being, and 57% reported deterioration in their objective health status. Inconsistencies stemming from differences in the three-level five-dimension EuroQol questionnaire and HF Caregiver Questionnaire were observed for the impact of caregiving on caregivers' health-related quality of life.
conclusionAssisting patients with HF is associated with caregiver burden. Addressing the needs of caregivers may help to promote their continued support and improve patient outcomes.
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