Social support and self-care behaviors in individuals with heart failure: An integrative review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 320-333

  Graven, Lucinda J ^a   Grant, Joan S ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Family; Heart failure; Self care; Self care behaviors; Social network; Social support

Indexed keywords

FAMILY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SELF-CARE; SELF-CARE BEHAVIORS; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

FAMILY; HEART FAILURE; SELF-CARE; SELF-CARE BEHAVIORS; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84891158716     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.06.013     Document Type: Review

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