Journal article
Patient preferences for the delivery of disease management in chronic heart failure: A qualitative study
JA Whitty, MJ Carrington, S Stewart, J Holliday, TH Marwick, PA Scuffham
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2012
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: Chronic heart failure (CHF) management programs (CHF-MPs) are applied in different ways including via face-to-face settings. However, we know little about consumer preferences when applying CHF-MPs via a patient's home or specialist hospital clinic. The aim of this pilot study was to explore CHF-MP characteristics that are considered desirable by patients with CHF. SUBJECT AND METHODS: Semistructured interviews with a purposive sample of 12 CHF patients. RESULTS: Participants had a mean age of 61 (SD, 17) years, 3 were female, and the majority was of white background. Most were assessed as either functional New York Heart Association class III (n = 3) or IV..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia
Funding Acknowledgements
[ "Dr Whitty is supported by a research fellowship from the Queensland Government Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, Queensland Health, and Griffith University.", "This study (including personal support to Drs Carrington, Stewart, and Scuffham) was funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia health services research grant (418967) and program grant (519823)." ]