Heart Failure Care Facilitators and Barriers in Rural Haiti: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of hospitalizations in Haiti. However, few patients return for outpatient care. The factors contributing to chronic HF care access are poorly understood. Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the facilitators and barriers to accessing care for chronic HF from the patients' perspectives. Methods: We conducted a qualitative descriptive study of 13 patients with HF participating in three group interviews and one individual interview. We recruited patients after discharge from a nongovernmental organization-supported academic hospital in rural Haiti. We employed thematic analysis using emergent coding and categorized themes using the socioecological model. Findings: Facilitators of chronic care inclu

SUBMITTER: Kwan GF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11428663 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature