Abstract
Comorbidity is associated with decreased confidence or self-efficacy to perform self-care in heart failure patients which, in turn, impairs self-care behaviors. Comorbidity is also associated with increased hospitalization rates and poorer quality of life. Yet the manner in which comorbidity and self-efficacy interact to influence self-care, hospitalization, and quality of life remains unclear.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1714-1722 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | International Journal of Nursing Studies |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 17 Jul 2015 |
Keywords
- Comorbidity
- Self-efficacy
- Self-care
- Explanatory model
- Heart failure