Challenging experiences of the elderly with heart failure in the COVID-19 pandemic: a phenomenological study in Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with heart failure (HF), especially the elderly, faced many challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, which need to be explored. The present study aimed to analyse the challenging experiences facing the elderly with heart failure during the pandemic in Iran. To achieve this aim, a qualitative approach to research was employed.

Methods

The present qualitative research employed a phenomenological approach to study 12 elderly with heart failure visiting Imam Ali Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kermanshah, Iran. The data collection occurred between August 5, 2022, and November 21, 2022. The participants were selected through a purposive sampling method and interviewed using a semi-structured interview. MAXQDA10 software was used for data organisation

SUBMITTER: Ziapour A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10712086 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature