Patient and caregiver reported facilitators of self-care among patients with chronic heart failure: report from a formative qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Adherence to a complex, yet effective medication regimen improves clinical outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). However, patient adherence to an agreed upon plan for medication-taking is sub-optimal and continues to hover at 50% in developed countries. Studies to improve medication-taking have focused on interventions to improve adherence to guideline-directed medication therapy, yet few of these studies have integrated patients' perceptions of what constitutes effective strategies for improved medication-taking and self-care in everyday life. The purpose of this formative study was to explore patient perceived facilitators of selfcare and medication-taking in South Asian CHF patients. Methods: We conducted in-depth interviews of patients with lo

SUBMITTER: Kamath DY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7101008 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature