Background The literature on caregiver contributions to heart failure (HF) patient self-care
has grown rapidly during the last few years, but theory guiding this growth is lacking …

Background Caregiver contribution to heart failure (HF) self-care maintenance and
management is important in HF care. Literature remains unclear regarding which practices …

Background Caregiver contributions (CC) to heart failure (HF) self-care maintenance (ie, CC
to maintaining HF stability) and management (ie, CC to dealing with HF signs and …

Background Lay caregivers are important in contributing to self-care of patients with heart
failure (HF). The Caregiver Contributions to Self-Care of Heart Failure Index (CC-SCHFI) …

Background Caregivers play an important role in contributing to heart failure (HF) patients'
self-care but no prior studies have examined the caregivers' contributions to HF patients' self …

Background: Adherence to self-care behaviors improves outcomes of patients with heart
failure (HF). Caregivers play an important role in contributing to self-care. Objective: We …

Background Home care workers (HCWs) are increasingly caring for patients with heart
failure (HF). Previous studies have shown that they contribute to HF patients' care, but how …

Supportive relationships are known to improve outcomes for persons with heart failure (HF).
Supporters may do so by improving self-care, but little is known about the influence of …

Aims: The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review answering the following
questions:(a) what specific activities do caregivers (CGs) contribute to patients' self-care in …

Background The burden is high in caregivers of heart failure patients, but the literature on
patient and caregiver predictors of caregiver burden is inconsistent. Also, it is unknown if …