THE ROLE OF FAMILY IN THE CARE OF CHD PATIENTS: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Abstract

Backgrounds: CHD contributes to decreased quality of life related to health. family economy, treatment, and clinical indicators. Thus it is necessary to involve the role of the family as an effort to improve the quality of life of CHD patients. Family roles needed such as family support, information and psychosocial social support. Objectives: The purpose of this integrative review is to identify the role and family support that can be provided to CHD patients based on the results of previous studies and their impact on patient care. Methods: An integrative review was conducted based on the Whittemore & Knafi approach. Results: Strategies in the care of CHD patients can be in the form of network-based family care, increased counseling, coping strategies, regulation of family functions, home-based cardiac rehabilitation and information provision. Conclusions: This review is very important in providing insights to nurses that emphasize the importance of understanding the role of family that can help improve psychosocial support, medication adherence, and overall quality of life of CHD patients.