Qualitative analysis of a mutual goal-setting intervention in participants with heart failure

Improving support for heart failure patients: a systematic review to understand patients' perspectives on self‐care

“…, , Dickson et al . , Meyerson & Kline ). This was associated with a sense of control and coherence that was in contrast to the uncertainty (Lough , Winters , Schnell et al .…”

“…Experiential learning (Meyerson & Kline , Rerkluenrit et al . ) accrued over situations and could help inform patient efforts around self‐care (Riegel & Carlson , Scotto , , Crowder , Rerkluenrit et al .…”

Determinants of effective heart failure self-care: a systematic review of patients’ and caregivers’ perceptions

“…Achieving effective HF self-care was widely seen to be very challenging to patients mostly due to difficulties remembering: what self-care behaviours were important28–30 or appropriate to do,28 31 and the harmful effects32 and uncontrollability of symptoms 31 33 34…”

What Role Can Trained Volunteers Add to Chronic Disease Care of Immigrants?

“…In another study, home care nurses worked with heart failure patients to set goals and prioritize them. The nurses learned that, to be successful in heart failure care, they needed to address patient priority goals first, whether or not they were related to the disease [9]. Many of the goals concerned family situations, other diseases, and activities that improved their quality of life.…”

“…The literature, however, provides evidence of the importance of the integration of life goals into treatment plans. Two studies found that, to be successful in heart failure care, one needed to address patient priority goals first, whether or not they were related to the disease [8,9].…”