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Testing a model of patient characteristics, psychologic status, and cognitive function as predictors of self-care in persons with chronic heart failure
Heart & Lung: The Journal of Cardiopulmonary and Acute Care
Vol. 38Issue 5p410–418Published online: February 17, 2009
- Janette Cameron
- Linda Worrall-Carter
- Barbara Riegel
- Sing Kai Lo
- Simon Stewart
Cited in Scopus: 87
Self-care is a key component in the management of chronic heart failure (CHF). Yet there are many barriers that interfere with a patient's ability to undertake self-care. The primary aim of the study was to test a conceptual model of determinants of CHF self-care. Specifically, we hypothesized that cognitive function and depressive symptoms would predict CHF self-care.