Many individuals living with heart failure (HF) rely on unpaid support from their partners,
family members, friends, or neighbors as caregivers to help manage their chronic disease …

Older adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD) contend with deficits across multiple
domains of health due to age-related physiological changes and the impact of CVD …

Background and objective The beneficial effects of self-care include improved well-being
and lower morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. In this article we address the current …

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 Cancer is highly prevalent worldwide. Family resilience is a positive variable
that helps families burdened by advanced cancer to cope effectively. This study aimed to …

Health care providers, policy makers, and investigators are dependent upon the quality and
accuracy of published research findings to inform and guide future practice and research in …

Purpose This study explored the effects of family resilience on quality of life (QOL) and
examined whether dyadic coping mediates these effects in patients with lung cancer and …

Background. The literature remains unclear whether involving informal caregivers in
diabetes self‐care could lead to improved diabetic foot outcomes for persons at risk and/or …

Couples managing chronic illnesses—the leading causes of death and disability in the
United States—can experience challenges in their daily lives and relationships. Both couple …

Introduction: A previous review suggested that dysphagia is negatively associated with
burden in caregivers of community-dwelling older adults. Other literature suggests similar …