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ArticleBMC family practice2016

The implications of living with heart failure; the impact on everyday life, family support, co-morbidities and access to healthcare: a secondary qualitative analysis.

Mirella Fry, Sarah McLachlan, Sarah Purdy, Tom Sanders, Umesh T Kadam, Carolyn A Chew-Graham

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Article in BMC family practice, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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23citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Mirella FryKeele Medical School, Keele University, Keele, UK.
Sarah McLachlanDepartment of Physiotherapy, Division of Health and social care Research, King's College London, London, UK.
Sarah PurdyUniversity of Bristol, Faculty of Health Sciences, Senate House, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, UK.
Tom SandersUniversity of Sheffield, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), Section of Public Health, Regent Court, Regent Street, Sheffield, UK.
Umesh T KadamResearch Institute, Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK.
Carolyn A Chew-GrahamResearch Institute, Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, UK. c.a.chew-graham@keele.ac.uk.
Keele University · GBKing's College London · GBUniversity of Bristol · GBUniversity of Sheffield · GB

Funding

Department of Health WMCLAHRC-2014-1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe 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.

methodsThe 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.

resultsRespondents 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.

conclusionLiving 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.

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