Family member accompaniment to routine medical visits is associated with better self-care in heart failure patients.
Family member accompaniment to routine medical visits is associated with better self-care in heart failure patients.
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DOI:
10.1177/1742395314532142
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发表时间:
2015-03
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1.3
通讯作者:
Corbie-Smith G
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作者:
Cené CW;Haymore LB;Lin FC;Laux J;Jones CD;Wu JR;DeWalt D;Pignone M;Corbie-Smith G
To examine the association between frequency of family member accompaniment to medical visits and heart failure (HF) self-care maintenance and management and to determine whether associations are mediated through satisfaction with provider communication. Cross-sectional survey of 150 HF patients seen in outpatient clinics. HF self-care maintenance and management were assessed using the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index. Satisfaction with provider communication was assessed using a single question originally included in the American Board of Internal Medicine Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire. Frequency of family member accompaniment to visits was assessed using a single-item question. We performed regression analyses to examine associations between frequency of accompaniment and outcomes. Mediation analysis was conducted using MacKinnon’s criteria. Overall, 61% reported accompaniment by family members to some/most/every visit. Accompaniment to some/most/every visit was associated with higher self-care maintenance (β=6.4, SE 2.5; p=0.01) and management (β=12.7, SE 4.9; p=0.01) scores. Satisfaction with provider communication may mediate the association between greater frequency of accompaniment to visits and self-care maintenance (1.092; p=0.06) and self-care management (1.428; p=0.13). Accompaniment to medical visits is associated with better HF self-care maintenance and management, and this effect may be mediated through satisfaction with provider communication.