Quality of life and family function are poorest when both patients with heart failure and their caregivers are depressed.

Maria A Liljeroos Jennifer A Miller Terry A Lennie Misook L Chung

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

Dyads with both members having depressive symptoms may be at greatest risk of having poor QOL and low family functioning.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
palliative care
social support
sleep quality