The Relationship Between Social Support and Self-care in Patients With Heart Failure: The Role of Illness Related Worries as a Mediator

Objectives: Heart failure (HF), as a chronic disease, is a progressive and debilitating problem in communities. In previous studies, the role of self-care in HF has been emphasized. Illness-related worries and social support are associated with self-care. The aim of this study is to explore the role...

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Main Authors: Nastaran Mansouriyeh, Hamid Poursharif, Mohammad Reza Taban Sadeghi, Mohammad Reza Seiraf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aras Part Medical International Press 2018-04-01
Series:Crescent Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://cjmb.org/uploads/pdf/pdf_CJMB_171.pdf