Abstract We propose the Adaptive Leadership Framework for Chronic Illness as a novel
framework for conceptualizing, studying, and providing care. This framework is an …

Results: Both patients and providers described adherence to the HF regimen as" work." Both
reported the same list of tasks and knowledge requirements as key components of the HF …

Study objective We pilot tested a sociotechnical systems-based instrument that assesses the
prevalence and nature of self-care barriers among patients presenting to the emergency …

Background: Ineffective medication management contributes to repeated hospitalisation and
death among patients with heart failure. The meaning ascribed to medications and the …

Adherence of patients to transplantation regimens has been problematic. Patient self-
management of the chronic diseases that frequently lead to transplantation is now the …

Health and illness fluctuate across a person's life span, and various theories have been
developed to address the unique perceptions and situations that accompany these …

Numerous studies have investigated chronic illness (CI) and family caregiving (FC), but the
intimate link between these 2 constructs has not been explored. This study validates parallel …

Sickle cell disease (SCD), a genetic-based hemoglobinopathy, is a major cause of morbidity
and mortality primarily affecting individuals of African ancestry. Until recently, few children …

1. Differentiate among the various health and illness models for applicability to professional
nursing practice. 2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the various models. 3 …

Heart failure (HF) is a chronic condition that is a leading cause of hospitalizations in all
racial/ethnic groups in the United States. Dyadic HF self-care interventions have been used …