Key result
Total mutuality score in heart failure patient-caregiver dyads had an actor effect on patient self-care maintenance and confidence, and a partner effect on caregiver self-care management.
Why the study?
Does mutuality influence self-care behaviors in heart failure patient-caregiver dyads?
Population
366 heart failure (HF) patient-caregiver dyads
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Mutuality assessment may aid HF dyad self-care; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
Observational (n=366)
Does mutuality influence self-care behaviors in heart failure patient-caregiver dyads?
Mutuality within patient-caregiver dyads positively influences self-care maintenance and confidence in heart failure patients, highlighting the potential value of dyadic interventions.
Vellone et al. (2018) conducted an observational in Heart failure (n=366). Mutuality was evaluated on Patient and caregiver self-care (actor and partner effects). Total mutuality score in heart failure patient-caregiver dyads had an actor effect on patient self-care maintenance and confidence, and a partner effect on caregiver self-care management.
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