Objectives The purpose of this review is to examine and synthesize recent literature
regarding the relationship between social support and self-care behaviors in individuals with …

Background Increasingly there is a focus on self‐care strategies for both malignant and non‐
malignant conditions. Models of self‐care interventions have focussed on the individual and …

Abstract The Middle-Range Theory of Self-Care of Chronic Illness has been used widely
since it was first published in 2012. With the goal of theoretical refinement in mind, we …

Background: Self-care is essential in people with chronic heart failure (HF). The process of
self-care was refined in the revised situation specific theory of HF self-care, so we updated …

Background Although important, heart failure self-care remains a challenge for many
patients. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a nurse-led, home-based self …

Disease self‐management is a critical component of maintaining clinical stability for patients
with chronic illness. This is particularly evident in the context of heart failure (HF), which is …

Objective Psychological distress has been associated with poor outcomes in patients with
chronic heart failure (HF), which is assumed to be partly due to poor HF self-care behavior …

Background: Self-care for patients with heart failure includes engaging in behaviours that
maintain medical stability and manage problematic symptoms, as well as the confidence in …

Background Heart failure is a progressive condition characterized by frequent
hospitalizations for exacerbated symptoms. Informal family caregivers may help patients …

Aims Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is prevalent in heart failure, and can contribute to poor
self-care and higher hospital readmissions. Strategies to improve self-care in patients with …