Family composition and living arrangements-Cross-sectional study on family involvement to self-managed rehabilitation of people with coronary artery disease.

Aim: To describe the family composition and living arrangements of persons diagnosed with coronary artery disease and those relationships to family involvement in self-managed rehabilitation.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Methods: Data were collected with postal questionnaire from persons diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD) by using the Family Involvement in Rehabilitation (FIRE) scale.

Evidence-based practices in Finland based on nurse professionals' descriptions.

Aim: Evidence-based practices (EBPs) seek to promote the implementation of interventions that are effective, appropriate, feasible and meaningful for patients. The current demand for updated EBPs in Finland is shaped by national legislation. This study's aim was to describe nurses', nurse directors' and clinical nurse specialists' (CNSs') perceptions of how well EBPs are being implemented in nursing in Finland.

Family involvement in rehabilitation: Coronary artery disease-patients' perspectives.

Aims And Objectives: To describe coronary artery disease patients' perceptions of family involvement in rehabilitation and the connection between background factors and family involvement.

Background: Coronary artery disease patients' hospital stays can be very concise. Family members can support rehabilitation, but many challenges can emerge.