Introduction: In a recent report, the American Heart Association estimated that medical costs
and productivity losses of cardiovascular disease (CVD) are expected to grow from …

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 …

In the last 20 years, research on the topic of psycho-cardiology has gradually entered the
public eye, with more innovations and applications of evidence-based medical research …

Background: Families can have considerable influence on the health of a patient with a
chronic physical disease, and attempts have been made to optimise treatment by involving …

Many patient education guidelines for teaching heart failure patients recommend inclusion
of the family; however, family-focused interventions to promote self-care in heart failure are …

Context Disease management interventions for heart failure (HF) are inconsistent and very
seldom incorporate the views and needs of patients and their caregivers into intervention …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Chronic heart failure (CHF) causes great suffering for both patients and
their partners. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of an integrated dyad care …

Background Home telehealth has the potential to benefit heart failure (HF) and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, however large-scale deployment is yet to …

Aims: To describe the levels and identify independent predictors of caregiver burden in
partners of patients with heart failure. Background: Care and support from a partner are …