Heart failure is a clinical syndrome that affects> 6.5 million Americans, with an estimated 550
000 new cases diagnosed each year. The complexity of heart failure management is …

Background: Patient and family engagement (PFE) is vital to the spirit of the medical home.
This article reflects the efforts of an expert consensus panel, the Patient and Family …

Background Heart failure self-care requires confidence in one's ability and motivation to
perform a recommended behavior. Most self-care occurs within a family context, yet little is …

Background. Research suggests that desired family involvement (FI) in medical decision
making may depend on cultural values. Unfortunately, the field lacks cross-cultural studies …

Objectives To conceptualize the pathways and assess current evidence for the relationship
between caregiver well-being and the quality of the cancer patient's care. Data sources …

Objective Older adults commonly involve family (broadly defined) in their care. We examined
communication behaviors of family companions during older adults' primary care visits …

Objectives To identify the needs of caregivers supporting a person with heart failure and to
inform the development of a caregiver resource to be used as part of a home-based self …

Background: The convergence of prevalence, cost, symptom experience, community setting,
and informal caregiving in heart failure (HF) has profound implications for outpatient …

Objectives. To profile older adults receiving assistance with physician visits and prescribed
medications and the time demands associated with their care. Methods. Observational study …

Heart failure is a complex syndrome among older adults who may experience and interpret
symptoms differently. These differences in symptom interpretation may influence decision …