Feasibility of a Multi-Component Strengths-Building Intervention for Caregivers of Persons With Heart Failure
Martha Abshire Saylor,
Noelle Pavlovic,
Lyndsay DeGroot
et al.
Abstract:Caregivers of persons with heart failure (HF) navigate complex care plans, yet support strategies often focus solely on meeting the needs of patients. We conducted a randomized waitlist control trial ( N = 38) to test the feasibility and gauge initial effect size of the Caregiver Support intervention on quality of life, caregiver burden, and self-efficacy among HF caregivers. The intervention includes up to five remote, nurse-facilitated sessions. Components address: holistic caregiver assessment, life purpose… Show more
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