Authors

  1. Platz , Katherine
  2. Cavanagh , Casey E.
  3. Metzger , Maureen
  4. Park , Linda G.
  5. Howie-Esquivel , Jill

Abstract

To our knowledge, this is the first study to predict HF self-care using distinct measures for social isolation and loneliness. Patients who were less socially isolated engaged in better HF self-care; loneliness had no relationship with HF self-care. Prospective studies are needed to investigate causal relationships between social isolation and HF-self-care engagement to determine the effect on outcomes such as hospital readmission and mortality.