Self-management for patients on ventricular assist device support: a national, multicentre study: protocol for a 3-phase study

Introduction Self-management (SM) may facilitate patient participation and involvement to become active and knowledgeable partners in the care of complex chronic conditions such as ventricular assist device (VAD) therapy. The ‘SM model for patients on VAD support’ will serve to distinguish between S...

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Main Authors: Wolfgang Albert, Hannah Spielmann, Christiane Kugler, Maiken Seemann, Volker Lauenroth, Renata Wacker, Christine Spitz-Koeberich, Sandra Semmig-Koenze, Maja von Cube, Katharina Tigges-Limmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/5/e044374.full