Family caregivers of heart failure patients require interventions to increase their sense of control and social support, particularly immediately after patient hospitalizations.
Caregiving has both positive and negative effects on family caregivers of patients with heart failure. The findings suggest the need for interventions to increase caregivers' sense of control and social support. Family caregivers may need additional support immediately after patient hospitalizations to minimize the negative impact of caregiving.
Hwang et al. (Tue,) studied this question.
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