Identifying and mobilizing social supports for the cardiac patient's family.
This article emphasizes the importance of social supports to the cardiac patient's family as members deal with illness-created stress and needs. The dynamic nature of social support and factors contributing to its complexity are discussed. The article describes approaches to identifying and mobilizing the family's natural social supports.
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D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000451:nursing*