Integrating gerontological care principles into heart failure management can address the complex interplay of chronic conditions and age-related impairments that endanger patient self-management.
The complexity of caring for the ageing heart failure (HF) population is further complicated by concomitant chronic conditions (i.e., polypharmacy, depression), age related impairments (i.e., hearing, visual and cognitive impairments, impairments in activities of daily living (ADL/IADL), and other issues (e.g., health illiteracy, lack of social support). This paper provides an overview of these risk factors, outlines how they individually and in interplay endanger favourable outcome by putting patients at risk for poor self-management. Moreover, suggestions are made on how these issues could be addressed and integrated in heart failure management by applying gerontological care principles in caring for the ageing heart failure population.
Geest et al. (Thu,) conducted a review in Heart failure. Integrating gerontological care principles into heart failure management can address the complex interplay of chronic conditions and age-related impairments that endanger patient self-management.
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