Overestimation of hours dedicated to family caregiving of persons with heart failure.

Eva Timonet AndreuJosé Carlos Canca-SanchezJuana Sepulveda-SanchezCelia Ortiz-ToméFrancisco Rivas-RuizJuan Carlos Toribio-ToribioAna Mora-BanderasJose Miguel Morales-Asencio

Published in: Journal of advanced nursing (2018)

The overestimation of time dedicated to care seems to be related to patients' and caregivers' characteristics, such as functional status, caregiver burden, age and cohabitation. These patterns should be considered by nurses when carrying out assessment and care planning with these patients and their caregivers.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
heart failure
palliative care
healthcare
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
left ventricular
risk factors
clinical evaluation
affordable care act