“…Frequent hospitalizations, fluid restrictions, long-term use of medications, and the number of health visits required can negatively impact on quality of life, relationships, and the ability to function in normal life activities and work capacity, leading to depression (Sobral Lacerda, Alves Cirelli, Leite de Barros, & de Lima Lopes, 2017). Depression might also lead to poor self-care maintenance and non-compliance with prescribed pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies, including medications and fluid restrictions(Chang, Wu, Chiang, & Tsai, 2017;Gaye et al, 2017;Ramos, Prata, Bettencourt, Goncalves, & Coelho, 2016).…”