Challenges in heart failure care in four European countries: a comparative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Europe, more than 15 million people live with heart failure (HF). It imposes an enormous social, organizational and economic burden. As a reaction to impending impact on healthcare provision, different country-specific structures for HF-care have been established. The aim of this report is to provide an overview and compare the HF-care approaches of Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK, and to open the possibility of learning from each other's experience.

Methods

A mixed methods approach was implemented that included a literature analysis, interviews and questionnaires with HF-patients and caregivers, and expert interviews with representatives from healthcare, health service research and medical informatics.

Results

The models of HF-care in all c

SUBMITTER: Steiner B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10234648 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature