Informal caregivers' experiences and needs when caring for a relative with heart failure

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2016, Pages E1-E8

  Gusdal, Annelie K ^a   Josefsson, Karin ^a   Adolfsson, Eva Thors ^b,c   Martin, Lene ^a,d  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Section of Vascular Surgery   (Sweden)

^d CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

experiences; heart failure; informal caregiving; interviews; needs

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMPATHY; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CARE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CAREGIVERS; EMPATHY; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; SELF CARE;

EID: 84912002806     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000210     Document Type: Review

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