Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7516133 | International Journal of Nursing Studies | 2014 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
All four types of social support (i.e., emotional support, instrumental/tangible support, informational support, and appraisal support) are involved in the interactive process between an individual's social network (i.e., family and peers) and the individual with heart failure to maintain self-care behaviors that enhance health and well-being. However, more research is needed, specifically longitudinal and experimental designs, to determine the effectiveness of social support on self-care behaviors in individuals with heart failure, since this review revealed mostly cross-sectional, correlational studies which limits the ability to infer causality.
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Authors
Lucinda J. Graven, Joan S. Grant,