Graduation Semester and Year

Spring 2025

Language

English

Document Type

DNP Project

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Department

Nursing

First Advisor

Michelle Hampton

Abstract

Family members and friends of heart failure patients serve as informal caregivers for many heart failure patients, helping with the management of day-to-day heart failure care. Many caregivers of heart failure patients experience stressors associated with caregiving, including social, psychological, financial, emotional, and physical stress. Reducing caregiver burden is important in improving both patient and caregiver well-being. Healthcare systems can improve caregiver outcomes and encourage the long-term sustainability of informal caregivers by addressing caregiver needs through focused support strategies. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality framework was used to develop an evidence-based guideline that healthcare professionals can follow in an effort to reduce caregiver burden. To develop the guideline, existing literature was examined to identify recommended strategies to reduce the caregiver burden of caregivers of individuals with heart failure.

Keywords

Caregiver, Heart failure, Burden

Disciplines

Family Practice Nursing | Geriatric Nursing | Public Health and Community Nursing

License

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Comments

Acknowledgements:

Faculty Project Adviser: Michelle Hampton PhD, RN, NEA-BC

Statistician: Yungfei Kao, PhD

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