Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 410-418 , September 2009

Testing a model of patient characteristics, psychologic status, and cognitive function as predictors of self-care in persons with chronic heart failure

  • Janette Cameron, BN, MHlthSc

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioral Sciences, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Janette Cameron, BN, MHLTHSCI, St Vincent's Health/ACU National Centre for Nursing Research, PO Box 2900, Fitzroy Victoria, Australia 3065
    • ,
  • Linda Worrall-Carter, RN, BEd

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing and Midwifery (Victoria), Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University Limited, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • Barbara Riegel, DNSc, RN, FAAN, FAHA

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Sing Kai Lo, BSc (Hons), PhD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioral Sciences, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Simon Stewart, RN, BA, BN, Grad Dip ED, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Preventative Cardiology, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia

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 J.C. is supported by an NH&MRC/NHF Public Health Postgraduate Scholarship.

PII: S0147-9563(08)00218-5

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2008.11.004

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 410-418 , September 2009

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