Factors Affecting Health Care Engagement of Patients With End-Stage Heart Failure: An Exploratory Survey Study.

ABSTRACT: Background. The decision to receive a permanent left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to treat end-stage heart failure (HF) involves understanding and weighing the risks and benefits of a highly invasive treatment. The goal of this study was to characterize end-stage HF patients across parameters that may affect their decision making and to inform the development of an LVAD decision support tool. Methods. A survey of 35 end-stage HF patients at an LVAD implant hospital was performed to characterize their information-seeking habits, interaction with physicians, technology use, numeracy, and concerns about their health. Survey responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics, grounded theory method, and Bayesian network learning. Results. Most patients indicated an i

SUBMITTER: Lohmueller LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6699010 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature