Why the study?
Negative changes in caregiver-recipient relationships contribute to caregiver burden, making positive social relationships within the dyad a promising intervention target.
Promoting positive social relationships within the caregiver-patient dyad is a promising avenue for reducing caregiver burden in heart failure.
May support dyad assessments in heart failure caregiving; leaves open efficacy of targeted interventions.
Caregivers' relationships with their care recipient shape how they respond to and interpret the demands of caregiving, and relationships experiencing negative changes over time contribute to caregiver burden. Promoting and sustaining positive social relationships within the caregiver-patient dyad is thus a promising avenue for interventions aimed at reducing the burden experienced by caregivers to patients with HF.
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