Key result
Depressive symptoms negatively affected self-care maintenance (β=-0.362) and management (β=-0.351) in heart failure patients living alone, but had no effect in those living with someone.
Why the study?
Does living with someone buffer the negative impact of depressive symptoms on self-care in patients with stable heart failure?
Cross-Sectional (n=206)
Does living with someone buffer the negative impact of depressive symptoms on self-care in patients with stable heart failure?
Effect estimate: standardized β = -0.362 (maintenance) and -0.351 (management)
Living with someone appears to buffer the negative impact of depressive symptoms on self-care maintenance and management in patients with stable heart failure.
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Hypothesis-generating for living arrangements buffering depressive effects on HF self-care; leaves open moderating role in observational data.
Lee et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=206). Depressive symptoms vs. Patients living with someone (as a moderator of the exposure) was evaluated on Self-care (maintenance, management, and confidence) (standardized β = -0.362 (maintenance) and -0.351 (management)). Depressive symptoms negatively affected self-care maintenance (β=-0.362) and management (β=-0.351) in heart failure patients living alone, but had no effect in those living with someone.
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