Journal article
Cognitive function and self-care management in older patients with heart failure
Abstract
AIMS: People with heart failure have difficulty with self-care management. We do not know if patients with heart failure have difficulty with self-care management due to underlying, mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The purpose of this study was to determine whether MCI, as identified on a simple screening tool, is significantly associated with self-care management in a sample of community dwelling older patients with heart failure.
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Authors
Harkness K; Heckman GA; Akhtar-Danesh N; Demers C; Gunn E; McKelvie RS
Journal
European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 277–284
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
June 2014
DOI
10.1177/1474515113492603
ISSN
1474-5151