Journal article
Context Matters in Heart Failure Self-Care: A Qualitative Systematic Review
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The aim of this work was to identify the main contextual factors and processes that influence patients' self-care of heart failure (HF).
METHODS AND RESULTS: A systematic review was conducted with the use of qualitative meta-synthesis. Ten databases were searched up to March 19, 2012. Of the 1,421 papers identified by the systematic search, 45 studies were included in this meta-synthesis. To be included, studies had to contain a …
Authors
Strachan PH; Currie K; Harkness K; Spaling M; Clark AM
Journal
Journal of Cardiac Failure, Vol. 20, No. 6, pp. 448–455
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2014
DOI
10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.03.010
ISSN
1071-9164