Open AccessInformal Caregivers' Experiences of Caring for Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
Author(s) -
Xiaojian Kang,
Zheng Li,
Marie T. Nolan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular nursing/the journal of cardiovascular nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.622
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1550-5049
pISSN - 0889-4655
DOI - 10.1097/jcn.0b013e3182076a69
Subject(s) - cinahl , psycinfo , medicine , medline , qualitative research , family caregivers , anxiety , heart failure , cochrane library , nursing , social support , family medicine , alternative medicine , psychotherapist , psychology , psychiatry , psychological intervention , social science , pathology , sociology , political science , law
Increasing evidence suggests that family support for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) contributes greatly to the disease management of CHF. In addition, the quality of the CHF patient's close personal relationships can influence CHF outcomes. However, caregivers cannot provide care alone and need guidance, support, and skills to manage care that is often complex. In this article, we provide a review of studies that have explicitly investigated these issues of informal caregivers to CHF patients.