The Influence of Preparedness, Mutuality, and Self-efficacy on Home Care Workers' Contribution to Self-care in Heart Failure: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Home care workers (HCWs) are increasingly caring for patients with heart failure (HF). Previous studies have shown that they contribute to HF patients' care, but how their preparedness and their relationship with patients (mutuality) influence caregiving is unknown, as well as the role of HCWs' self-efficacy.

Objective

Guided by the Situation-Specific Theory of Caregiver Contribution to HF Self-Care, we investigated the influence of HCWs' preparedness and mutuality on HCWs' contribution to HF self-care and the mediating effect of HCWs' self-efficacy in the process.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of HCWs who cared for patients with HF. The survey included the Caregiver Preparedness Scale, Mutuality Scale, Caregiver Contribution to Self-Care of

SUBMITTER: Sterling MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8196074 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar-Apr 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature