Sowden, E, Hossain, M, Chew-Graham, C, Blakeman, T, Tierney, S, Wellwood, I, Rosa, F and Deaton, C (2020) Understanding the management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a qualitative multiperspective study. British Journal of General Practice, 70 (701). pp. 880-889. ISSN 1478-5242

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: About half of all people with heart failure have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), in which the heart is stiff. This type of heart failure is more common in older people with a history of hypertension, obesity, and diabetes mellitus. Patients with HFpEF are often managed in primary care, sometimes in collaboration with specialists. Knowledge about how best to manage this growing population is limited, and there is a pressing need to improve care for these patients. AIM: To explore clinicians' and patients'/carers' perspectives and experiences about the management of HFpEF to inform the development of an improved model of care. DESIGN AND SETTING: A multiperspective qualitative study involving primary and secondary care settings across the east of England, Greater Manchester, and the West Midlands. METHOD: Semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted. Transcribed data were analysed using framework analysis and informed by the normalisation process theory (NPT). RESULTS: In total, 50 patients, nine carers/relatives, and 73 clinicians were recruited. Difficulties with diagnosis, unclear illness perceptions, and management disparity were identified as important factors that may influence management of HFpEF. The NPT construct of coherence reflected what participants expressed about the need to improve the identification, understanding, and awareness of this condition in order to improve care. CONCLUSION: There is a pressing need to raise the public and clinical profile of HFpEF, develop a clear set of accepted practices concerning its management, and ensure that systems of care are accessible and attuned to the needs of patients with this condition.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: The final accepted version of this manuscript and all relevant information related to it can be found online at; https://bjgp.org/content/70/701/e880
Uncontrolled Keywords: comorbidity; disease management; heart failure; normalisation process theory; qualitative research
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
R Medicine > R Medicine (General) > R735 Medical education. Medical schools. Research
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC666 Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Primary, Community and Social Care
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Depositing User: Symplectic
Date Deposited: 03 Dec 2020 16:05
Last Modified: 02 Nov 2021 01:30
URI: https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/8974

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