Defective support network: a major obstacle to coping for patients with heart failure: a qualitative study
Background: Heart failure as a chronic disease poses many challenges for a patient in his or her everyday life. Support in various aspects of life positively affects coping strategies and influences the well-being and health outcomes of heart failure patients. Inadequate support may lead to a worsen...
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Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2016-04-01
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Series: | Global Health Action |
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Online Access: | http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/30767/pdf_219 |