Journal article
Caregiver Contribution to Heart Failure Self‐Care (CACHS)
Abstract
AIM: While caregivers (CGs) make an important contribution to the self-care of heart failure (HF) patients, there are no reliable and valid tools for measuring such contributions. Current interventions that strive to optimize patient outcomes through self-care strategies neglect to account for CG contributions, a potential confounder on outcomes. The aim of the study was to develop an instrument that measures CG contributions to HF patients' …
Authors
Harkness K; Buck HG; Arthur H; Carroll S; Cosman T; McGillion M; Kaasalainen S; Kryworuchko J; O'Keefe-McCarthy S; Sherifali D
Journal
Nursing Open, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 51–60
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
1 2016
DOI
10.1002/nop2.35
ISSN
2054-1058