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| Title |
The implications of living with heart failure; the impact on everyday life, family support, co-morbidities and access to healthcare: a secondary qualitative analysis
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| Published in |
BMC Primary Care, September 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12875-016-0537-5 |
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| Authors |
Mirella Fry, Sarah McLachlan, Sarah Purdy, Tom Sanders, Umesh T. Kadam, Carolyn A. Chew-Graham |
| Abstract |
The aim of this study was to use secondary analysis to interrogate a qualitative data set to explore the experiences of patients living with heart failure. The data-set comprised interviews with 11 patients who had participated in an ethnographic study of heart failure focusing on unplanned hospital admissions. Following an initial review of the literature, a framework was developed with which to interrogate the data-set. This was modified in light of analysis of the first two interviews, to focus on the rich data around patients' perceptions of living with heart failure, managing co-morbidities, accessing healthcare and the role of their family and friends, during their illness journey. Respondents described how the symptoms of heart failure impacted on their daily lives and how disruption of routine activity due to their symptoms caused them to seek medical care. Respondents disclosed the difficulties of living with other illnesses, in addition to their heart failure, particularly managing multiple and complex medication regimes and negotiating multiple appointments; all expressed a desire to return to their pre-morbid, more independent lives. Many respondents described uncertainty around diagnosis and delays in communication from their healthcare providers. The importance of family support was emphasised, but respondents worried about burdening relatives with their illness. Living with heart failure causes disruption to the lives of sufferers. Facilitation of access to healthcare, through good communication between services and having a strong support network of both family and clinicians can reduce the impact of heart failure on the lives of the patient and those around them. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2 | 25% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 3 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 38% |
| Scientists | 3 | 38% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 114 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 114 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 22 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 10% |
| Lecturer | 9 | 8% |
| Other | 8 | 7% |
| Other | 14 | 12% |
| Unknown | 38 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 34 | 30% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 11% |
| Psychology | 7 | 6% |
| Computer Science | 3 | 3% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 13 | 11% |
| Unknown | 41 | 36% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 32. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 16 August 2022.
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#1,247,820
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Outputs from BMC Primary Care
#93
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#22,486
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Outputs of similar age from BMC Primary Care
#2
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