Artigo Acesso aberto Revisado por pares

Social Support and Self-Care of Patients with Heart Failure

2008; Oxford University Press; Volume: 35; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/s12160-007-9003-x

ISSN

1532-4796

Autores

Steven L. Sayers, Bárbara Riegel, Stephanie Pawlowski, James C. Coyne, Frederick F. Samaha,

Tópico(s)

Cardiac Health and Mental Health

Resumo

BackgroundSocial support can influence treatment adherence of patients with chronic illnesses, which may explain the positive effects of social support on heart failure (HF) outcomes.

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