Self-care in coronary heart disease patient and caregiver dyads (HEARTS-IN-DYADS)—Protocol of a multicenter longitudinal study |
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Authors: | Niccolò Simonelli Tatiana Bolgeo Paolo Iovino Roberta Di Matteo Antonio Maconi Ercole Vellone |
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Institution: | 1. SC Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliera SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy;2. Research Training Innovation Infrastructure – Department of Research and Innovation – Azienda Ospedaliera SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy;3. Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy |
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Abstract: | Self-care performed by patients and the caregiver contribution to this self-care are essential for improving cardiovascular outcomes; however, so far, no studies have sufficiently investigated this field in Italy. This paper describes a research protocol of a multi-center longitudinal study designed to investigate the self-care of patients affected by coronary heart disease (CHD), the caregiver's contribution to this self-care, the predictors of patient and caregiver self-care, the mediating role of self-efficacy, and the self-care outcomes. Data collection will be performed across seven Italian inpatient settings at baseline and 3 and 6 months from enrollment. Multilevel modeling and actor partner interdependence models will be implemented on a sample of 330 patient–caregiver dyads to adjust for the interdependence of measurements. The study received approval from an ethics committee in Italy and was financed in January 2021 by a grant from the Solidal Foundation in Alessandria. This research will advance the knowledge about the self-care process in CHD. The results will guide research and clinical practice by identifying variables sensitive to educational interventions. |
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Keywords: | conceptual framework coronary heart disease nursing protocol self-care |
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