Caregivers' Contributions to Heart Failure Self-care: An Updated Systematic Review.
Harleah G BuckChelsea HowlandMichael A StawnychyHeba AldossaryYamnia I CortésJennifer DeBergAngela DuranteLucinda J GravenElliane IraniSaida JaboobAngela MassouhNatany Da Costa Ferreira OberfrankMartha Abshire SaylorRachel K WionJulie T BidwellPublished in: The Journal of cardiovascular nursing (2024)
Newly identified caregiver-reported activities support updating the theory of self-care in chronic illness to include activities currently considered ancillary to HF self-care. Identified gaps highlight the need to define specific caregiving activities, determine task difficulty and burden, and identify caregiver self-care strategy and education needs. Exposing the hidden work of caregiving is essential to inform policy and practice.