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Aug 2026
Factors influencing self-care among older patients with heart failure and spouses in China: a mixed methods study
Objective This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing self-care among older patients with heart failure (HF) and their spouses from a dyadic perspective. Methods An explanatory sequential mixed-methods design was employed. In the quantitative phase, 145 dyads of older HF patients and their spouses were recr...
Xiao-Yan Wu, Yi-Yu Zhuang, Man-Jun Wang et al.
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