title: Complexity in caring for an ageing heart failure population: concomitant chronic conditions and age related impairments.
abstract: The complexity of caring for the ageing heart failure (HF) population is further complicated by concomitant chronic conditions (i.e., polypharmacy, depression), age related impairments (i.e., hearing, visual and cognitive impairments, impairments in activities of daily living (ADL/IADL), and other issues (e.g., health illiteracy, lack of social support). This paper provides an overview of these risk factors, outlines how they individually and in interplay endanger favourable outcome by putting patients at risk for poor self-management. Moreover, suggestions are made on how these issues could be addressed and integrated in heart failure management by applying gerontological care principles in caring for the ageing heart failure population.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland. Sabina.degeest@unibas.ch
authors.forename: Sabina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Geest
authors.forename: Els
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Steeman
authors.forename: Marcia E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Leventhal
authors.forename: Romy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mahrer-Imhof
authors.forename: Beatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hengartner-Kopp
authors.forename: Antoinette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Conca
authors.forename: Arlette T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Bernasconi
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Petry
authors.forename: Hanspeter
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brunner-La Rocca
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015897:Comorbidity; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019338:Polypharmacy; D012944:Social Support