Despite various individual studies on the quality of life (QOL) in patients with CHF, a
comprehensive study has not yet been conducted; therefore, this study aims to assess the …

Heart failure (HF) is a quintessential geriatric cardiovascular condition, with more than 50%
of hospitalizations occurring in adults age 75 years or older. In older patients, HF is closely …

Aims and objectives To explore the contribution of family members in promoting and
supporting the self‐management of chronic conditions amongst adult family members …

BACKGROUND IVF treatment is usually stressful for patients, but individual differences in
emotional response do exist. Differences in the stress response may be related to …

Introduction: Patient's noncompliance dietary and fluids intake can lead to a build-up of toxic
fluids and metabolic end-products in the blood stream which may result in an increased …

Objective Social support to stroke survivors has been recognized as an important
determinant of their health-related quality of life (HRQoL), but this relationship is not clarified …

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a progressive and disabling condition that significantly
impacts patients' daily lives. One of its effects is decreased opportunities to participate in …

Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important component of healthy
aging. Elderly individuals living alone with health risks have rapidly increased in South …

Background One of the most important challenges in public health is to improve the quality
of life in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Depression, self-care capacity, and quality …

Background: Informal caregivers play an important role for persons with heart failure in
strengthening medication adherence, encouraging self-care, and identifying deterioration in …