Predictors of quality of life in primary caregivers of patients with heart failure: A model of health literacy and caregiving burden

Heart Failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome that affects the health of more than 64 million people worldwide,1 and there are about 8.9 million patients with HF in China.2 The prevalence of heart failure is projected to increase in the future due to China's aging population, rising cardiovascular risk factors (coronary heart disease, diabetes, obesity), and advancements in therapeutic and diagnostic technologies that enhance survival rates.3 Symptoms such as dyspnea and weakness due to HF, unpredictable acute exacerbations and hospitalizations due to HF, and medication burdens and side effects can lead to the over-dependence of heart failure patients on their caregivers.
Source: Heart and Lung - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Source Type: research