ArticleCardiovascular journal of Africa
Awareness of heart failure and perception of the problem in the general population.
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- Nurses' Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Heart Failure Palliative Care: A Mixed Method Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Healthcare performance for patients with heart failure in Iran: addressing the tip of the iceberg.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Association between serum transferrin saturation levels and heart failure in adults aged ≥40 years: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES (2017-2020.03).Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Identification of urgent gaps in public and policymaker knowledge of heart failure: Results of a global survey.BMC public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to analyse the understanding of heart failure (HF) by the general public and find the best way to raise people's awareness of this issue.
methodsThis prospective, survey-based registry involved 501 people over 18 years old. The survey included information on the participants' gender, education, place of residence, medical history, involvement in any area of healthcare, and having relatives suffering from HF. The participants were divided into three age groups, young (< 40 years), middle aged (40-65 years) and elderly (> 65 years), and two groups, depending on whether the participant's relative was a HF sufferer or not.
conclusionDespite an increasing prevalence of heart failure, the general public still has insufficient knowledge on symptoms, causes and treatment methods of this disease. New methods of disseminating information should be considered in order to stop an escalating problem of low awareness of heart failure.
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