Caregivers' Contributions to Heart Failure Self-care: An Updated Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A previous systematic review reporting the contributions of informal, unpaid caregivers to patient heart failure (HF) self-care requires updating to better inform research, practice, and policy.

Objective

The aim of this study was to provide an updated review answering the questions: (1) What specific activities do informal caregivers of adults with HF take part in related to HF self-care? (2) Have the activities that informal caregivers of adults with HF take part in related to HF self-care changed over time? (3) What are the gaps in the science?

Methods

This review followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, and Cochrane CENTRAL databases were searched. Eligible studies involved an inform

SUBMITTER: Buck HG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11291720 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May-Jun 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature