A Couples' Based Self-Management Program for Heart Failure: Results of a Feasibility Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heart failure (HF) is associated with frequent exacerbations and shortened lifespan. Informal caregivers such as significant others often support self-management in patients with HF. However, existing programs that aim to enhance self-management seldom engage informal caregivers or provide tools that can help alleviate caregiver burden or improve collaboration between patients and their informal caregivers.

Objective

To develop and pilot test a program targeting the needs of self-management support among HF patients as well as their significant others.

Methods

We developed the Dyadic Health Behavior Change model and conducted semi-structured interviews to determine barriers to self-management from various perspectives. Participants' feedback was used to dev

SUBMITTER: Trivedi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5004799 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature