1. The Influence of Mutuality on Self-Care in Heart Failure Patients and Caregivers: A Dyadic Analysis.
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Vellone, Ercole, Chung, Misook L., Alvaro, Rosaria, Paturzo, Marco, and Dellafiore, Federica
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PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers , *STATISTICAL correlation , *PSYCHOLOGY of cardiac patients , *HEART failure , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *MATHEMATICAL models , *RESEARCH funding , *HEALTH self-care , *T-test (Statistics) , *THEORY , *SECONDARY analysis , *DATA analysis software , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Mutuality in patient–caregiver dyad may improve heart failure (HF) patient self-care and caregiver contribution to self-care, but literature is scarce. We evaluated the influence of mutuality and its dimensions on patient–caregiver dyad self-care. A sample of 366 HF patient–caregiver dyads was enrolled. The Actor–Partner Interdependence Model was used to identify the influence of individual patient and caregiver mutuality on their own self-care (actor effect) and on partner self-care (partner effect). The total mutuality score had an actor effect on patient self-care maintenance (i.e., behaviors aimed at maintaining HF stability) and on patient and caregiver self-care confidence. Total score of patient mutuality also had a partner effect on caregiver self-care management (i.e., responses to symptoms of HF exacerbation). Specific mutuality dimensions had different actor and partner effects on patient and caregiver self-care. Interventions to improve mutuality in HF patient–caregiver dyads may influence patient self-care and caregiver contribution to self-care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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