Background The contemporary model for managing heart failure has been extended to a
patient–family caregiver dyadic context. However, the key characteristics of the model that …

Aims Caregiver characteristics and behaviours are associated with patients' and caregivers'
outcomes. However, there is scarce evidence on interventions aimed at improving caregiver …

Background Patients with heart failure experience high symptom burden, which can be
mitigated with adequate self-care. Caregiver contribution to self-care has been theorized to …

Aims Motivational interviewing (MI) has been recognized as highly effective for treating
chronic diseases and various conditions, with encouraging results demonstrating its …

Many studies of heart failure (HF) self-care have been conducted since the last update of the
situation-specific theory of HF self-care. Objective The aim of this study was to describe the …

In patients with heart failure (HF), self‐care, and caregiver contribution to self‐care (ie, the
daily management of the disease by patients and caregivers) are essential for improving …

Background Patients with heart failure may experience poor quality of life due to a variety of
physical and psychological symptoms. Quality of life can improve if patients adhere to …

Background The Heart Failure Somatic Perception Scale (HFSPS) is an instrument that
examine the existence and gravity of physical signs and symptoms in patients with heart …

the increase in life expectancy and an aging demographic have led to a surge in chronic
diseases, presenting substantial challenges to healthcare systems worldwide. chronic …

Objectives Identify non-pharmacological interventions to support patient/caregiver dyads
with ACSCs; review the effects of dyadic interventions on health services outcomes; and …