Patients with chronic heart failure demonstrate remarkable resolve in maintaining their daily life values despite symptoms, providing insights that specialist nurses can use to support other patients.
The illness symptoms clearly affected daily routines but participants showed remarkable resolve and showed that values in life could be maintained albeit with a few adjustments. No patient expressed a desire to give up. Understanding patients' perceptions the specialist nurse can transfer these knowledge to other patients in similar situations.
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