Abstract

Intentional nonadherence to prescribed treatment has been documented as a leading contributor to the deleterious outcomes observed for many heart failure patients. Investigation of adherence from the perspective of the patient and spouse/partner offers a different approach to the complexities of intentional nonadherence. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between patients' and spouse/partners' illness representations or perceptions of the symptoms, cause, time-line, consequences, and control of heart failure and the patients' adherence behavior.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3017729; ProQuest document ID: 276305676. The author still retains copyright.

Ola H. Fox

Author Details

Ola H. Fox, DNS

Sigma Membership

Upsilon Sigma

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Observational

Research Approach

Pilot/Exploratory Study

Keywords:

Heart Failure Symptoms, Impact of Spousal Health, Treatment Adherence

Advisor

Jacqueline McNally

Degree

Doctoral-Other

Degree Grantor

Louisiana State University

Degree Year

2000

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2019-09-25

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