Socioeconomic differences in experiences with treatment of coronary heart disease: a qualitative study from the perspective of elderly patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This qualitative study aims to analyse socioeconomic differences in patients' experiences along the treatment pathway for coronary heart disease (CHD).

Design

A longitudinal qualitative study using in-depth semistructured interviews to explore patients' experiences with treatment was conducted. We analysed the transcripts of the records according to qualitative content analysis and identified differences between patients with lower and higher socioeconomic status (SES) by comparing and contrasting the narratives.

Setting

The University Hospital in Halle (Saale), Germany.

Participants

41 elderly patients (aged 59-80 years) who suffered from CHD.

Results

From various patient's experiences along the pathway of care which were found to differ acco

SUBMITTER: Schroder SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6252635 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature