OBJECTIVE: To systematically review evidence for the efficacy of family-based education for @entity712 ( @entity712 ) @entity1 and carers. METHOD: A systematic review was conducted. Databases CINAHL, MEDLINE Complete, Cochrane, PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Scopus were searched between 1 January 2005 and 1 May 2015. Randomised controlled trials included @entity712 @entity1 and carer dyads or carers alone. The primary outcome was @entity712 knowledge. Secondary outcomes included self-care behaviour, dietary and treatment adherence, quality of life, @entity308 , perceived control, hospital readmissions, and carer burden. RESULT: Six trials reported in nine papers were included. Wide variation in the quality of the studies was found. Two studies only examined @entity712 knowledge; a significant improvement among @entity1 and carers was reported. Other significant findings were enhanced @entity1 self-care, boosted dietary and treatment adherence, enriched @entity1 quality of life, improved perceived control among @entity1 but not carers, and reduced carer burden CONCLUSION: Modest evidence was found for family-based education among @entity712 @entity1 and carers. Methodological shortcomings of trials signify the need for empirically sound future research. PRACTICE IMPLICATION: Family-based @entity712 education needs to include strategies that are tailored to the @entity712 @entity1 and carer, and sustainable in nature.

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@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity712 :: ('MESH:D006333', 'Disease') :: ['HF', 'heart failure'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depression']
@entity712 :: (MESH:D006333,Disease) :: ['Heart failure']
