Evidence of the effectiveness and patient experience of formalised social support for people with a diagnosis of heart failure.

Donaldson, Jayne H; Roxburgh, Michelle; Watt, Susan; Polson, Rob; Armstrong, Lorraine; Lauder, William

Evidence of the effectiveness and patient experience of formalised social support for people with a diagnosis of heart failure.

Donaldson, Jayne H; Roxburgh, Michelle; Watt, Susan; Polson, Rob; Armstrong, Lorraine; Lauder, William

Authors

Jayne H Donaldson

Michelle Roxburgh

Prof Susan Dawkes s.dawkes@napier.ac.uk
Dean of School of Health and Social Care

Rob Polson

Lorraine Armstrong

William Lauder

Abstract

Final report to Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland.

This systematic review was undertaken during December 2014 to June 2015, and
was commissioned by Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS). The review team
comprised of systematic review experts, and experts in heart failure and/or
loneliness.

Citation

Donaldson, J. H., Roxburgh, M., Watt, S., Polson, R., Armstrong, L., & Lauder, W. (2015). Evidence of the effectiveness and patient experience of formalised social support for people with a diagnosis of heart failure. Edinburgh, Scotland: Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland

Report Type	Research Report
Publication Date	2015-06
Deposit Date	May 12, 2016
Publicly Available Date	May 12, 2016
Peer Reviewed	Not Peer Reviewed
Keywords	Heart failure; loneliness; patient experience; social support;
Public URL	http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/10186
Contract Date	May 12, 2016