Assessment of Patient Knowledge, Awareness, and Adherence in Heart Failure in a Real-Life Setting: Insights from Data Acquired in Pharmacies.

ABSTRACT: Patient knowledge is crucial for managing and/or monitoring patients with heart failure (HF). However, "real-life" evidence of knowledge level and awareness in HF is yet to be explored. We assessed unselected HF patients' knowledge and awareness in a pharmacy setting. One hundred eight HF patients (mean age [SD], 70 (12) years, 61% men) were studied in pharmacies in the north-east region of France in 2019. All patients were interviewed by their pharmacist to quantify their knowledge in HF, self-assessment of symptoms of congestion, as well as their adherence to HF treatment and guideline-recommended lifestyle. Overall, 40% of patients had not consulted their cardiologist in the past 6 months, and 89% never underwent an HF education program. Regarding HF knowledge, nearly half were unsure w

SUBMITTER: Kobayashi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8837130 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature