Patients’ Beliefs About Causes and Consequences of Heart Failure Symptoms

Heo, S; Moser, DK; Lennie, TA; Grudnowski, S; Kim, JS; Turrise, S

Patients’ Beliefs About Causes and Consequences of Heart Failure Symptoms

Heo, S Moser, DK Lennie, TA Grudnowski, S Kim, JS Turrise, S

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Citation:: Western Journal of Nursing Research, 2019, 41 (11), pp. 1623 - 1641
Issue Date:: 2019-11-01

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dc.contributor.author	Heo, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Moser, DK	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lennie, TA	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Grudnowski, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kim, JS	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Turrise, S	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2020-04-01T03:01:05Z
dc.date.available	2020-04-01T03:01:05Z
dc.date.issued	2019-11-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Western Journal of Nursing Research, 2019, 41 (11), pp. 1623 - 1641	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0193-9459	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/139693
dc.description.abstract	© The Author(s) 2019. Patients’ perceptions of the causes and consequences of heart failure (HF) symptoms may impact effective self-management. The purpose of this study was to describe and explore patients’ perceptions of HF symptom status and the causes and consequences on their daily lives in patients with HF. Descriptive and qualitative data were obtained from 20 patients using a semistructured interview guide. Data were analyzed using content analysis and descriptive statistics. Participants reported 15 symptoms (median = 4). Five themes were (a) multiple causes and multiple symptoms; (b) knowing some causes, but still unclear; (c) not being able to live life as previously did; (d) facing emotional distress due to HF symptoms; and (e) development of new priorities and lifestyles. The findings demonstrate that all participants perceived considerable difficulties living with HF symptoms. More comprehensive interventions need to be delivered to patients to manage multiple causes and symptoms effectively.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Western Journal of Nursing Research	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1177/0193945918823786	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.title	Patients’ Beliefs About Causes and Consequences of Heart Failure Symptoms	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	11	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	41	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	11	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	41	en_US

Abstract:

© The Author(s) 2019. Patients’ perceptions of the causes and consequences of heart failure (HF) symptoms may impact effective self-management. The purpose of this study was to describe and explore patients’ perceptions of HF symptom status and the causes and consequences on their daily lives in patients with HF. Descriptive and qualitative data were obtained from 20 patients using a semistructured interview guide. Data were analyzed using content analysis and descriptive statistics. Participants reported 15 symptoms (median = 4). Five themes were (a) multiple causes and multiple symptoms; (b) knowing some causes, but still unclear; (c) not being able to live life as previously did; (d) facing emotional distress due to HF symptoms; and (e) development of new priorities and lifestyles. The findings demonstrate that all participants perceived considerable difficulties living with HF symptoms. More comprehensive interventions need to be delivered to patients to manage multiple causes and symptoms effectively.

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