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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-8-14
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this paper is to examine gaps in our understanding of the heart failure experience and describe the use of Trajectory of Chronic Illness Theory to bridge these gaps. New pharmacotherapeutic strategies have improved survival in heart failure, but research has consistently shown that clinical outcomes in these patients do not depend on physiologic variables alone. Psychological, behavioral, environmental, social and socioeconomic variables also contribute to a patient's ability to manage chronic illness. However, we have not yet identified the essential elements in helping patients engage in self-management and adhere to increasingly complex medical regimens. Theoretical models facilitate disciplinary integration, providing a comprehensive and cohesive foundation for building better science. The Trajectory of Chronic Illness Theory is particularly salient for heart failure because of its emphasis on patients' ability to manage a chronic illness. By using theory to explore gaps in our understanding of the heart failure experience, investigators may be able to develop more targeted interventions to help patients manage heart failure.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1474-5151
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
222-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Adaptation, Psychological, pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Anthropology, Cultural, pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Chronic Disease, pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Cooperative Behavior, pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Disease Management, pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Disease Progression, pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Empathy, pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Goals, pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Heart Failure, pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Models, Psychological, pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Negotiating, pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Nurse's Role, pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Nursing Assessment, pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Nursing Methodology Research, pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Outcome Assessment (Health Care), pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Patient Care Planning, pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Patient Education as Topic, pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Patient Participation, pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Qualitative Research, pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Self Care, pubmed-meshheading:16616643-Self Efficacy
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Caring for patients with chronic heart failure: The trajectory model.
pubmed:affiliation
Duke University Health Systems, Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC, USA. Grang004@mc.duke.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review