| Literature DB >> 15572013 |
Sabina De Geest1, Els Steeman, Marcia E Leventhal, Romy Mahrer-Imhof, Beatrice Hengartner-Kopp, Antoinette Conca, Arlette T Bernasconi, Heidi Petry, Hanspeter Brunner-La Rocca.
Abstract
The complexity of caring for the ageing heart failure (HF) population is further complicated by concomitant chronic conditions (i.e., polypharmacy, depression), age related impairments (i.e., hearing, visual and cognitive impairments, impairments in activities of daily living (ADL/IADL), and other issues (e.g., health illiteracy, lack of social support). This paper provides an overview of these risk factors, outlines how they individually and in interplay endanger favourable outcome by putting patients at risk for poor self-management. Moreover, suggestions are made on how these issues could be addressed and integrated in heart failure management by applying gerontological care principles in caring for the ageing heart failure population.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID： 15572013 DOI： 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2004.08.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs ISSN： 1474-5151 Impact factor: 3.908