“Being in good hands”: next of kin’s perceptions of continuity of care in patients with heart failure

Abstract Background Heart failure (HF) is a chronic condition with a variety of diverse symptoms. Patients with HF are usually elderly with multimorbidity, which are both multifaceted and challenging. Being a next of kin to patients with HF is described as a complex task consisting of managing care...

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Main Authors: Malin Östman, Siv Bäck-Pettersson, Ann-Helén Sandvik, Annelie J. Sundler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1390-x