Background Informal caregiving is associated with a number of negative effects on carers'
physical and psychological well-being. The salutogenic theory argues that sense of …

Aims A plethora of mobile health applications (m-health apps) to support healthcare are
available for both patients and healthcare professionals (HCPs) but content and quality vary …

There is an extensive amount of publications about the Sense of Coherence (SOC), the
main concept in salutogenesis (Eriksson and Lindström, 2005, 2006, 2007; Eriksson and …

Background Previous studies have found that sense of coherence (SOC) is positively related
to quality of life (QoL) in persons with chronic conditions. In congenital heart disease (CHD) …

Background AF Patients with depression resulted in a markedly reduced quality of life. The
purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) on the …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac dysrhythmia and is an accelerating public
health challenge. Challenges related to detection, management, and prevention of disability …

Objectives Cultural differences between the USA and France led us to examine the
feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy data on craving, quality of life and …

Although there has been increasing attention on a dyadic perspective of illness,
contemporary dyadic research methods are still rarely utilized in cardiovascular disease …

Background Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is associated with impaired health-related quality of
life. Yoga has been suggested to improve health-related quality of life among patients with …

Introduction Patient-reported outcomes are routinely assessed in atrial fibrillation (AF) to
evaluate efficacy of treatment and as clinical trial outcomes. The relation of depression to …