Care needs, social support and meaning in life in patients after acute heart failure hospitalisation: a longitudinal study.

Min-Hui LiuChao-Hung WangTao-Hsin TungChii-Ming LeeAi-Fu Chiou

Published in: European journal of cardiovascular nursing : journal of the Working Group on Cardiovascular Nursing of the European Society of Cardiology (2021)

Care needs and social support were pivotal factors for developing meaning in life for patients with heart failure. Assessments of care needs and social support might help strengthen their meaning in life.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
palliative care
healthcare
advanced cancer
acute heart failure
end stage renal disease
quality improvement
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
pain management
heart failure
peritoneal dialysis
atrial fibrillation
chronic pain