1. Information needs of patients with heart failure: Health professionals' perspectives.
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Yu, Mingming, Chair, Sek Ying, Chan, Carmen WH, and Choi, Kai Chow
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ACADEMIC medical centers ,CONTENT analysis ,CARDIAC patients ,HEART failure ,INTERVIEWING ,RESEARCH methodology ,NURSES' attitudes ,PATIENT education ,RESEARCH ,STATISTICAL sampling ,QUALITATIVE research ,EDUCATIONAL attainment ,INFORMATION needs ,PHYSICIANS' attitudes ,WORK experience (Employment) ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
This study aimed to understand information needs of patients with heart failure from the perspectives of health professionals. The exploratory qualitative study was conducted in 2011. Face-to-face interviews were performed to collect data from 24 health professionals. Data were evaluated through content analysis. Information identified by health professionals as essential for patients' learning included risk factors and symptom management, prognosis, medication and lifestyle adjustment. Factors related to both patients and health professionals were recognized as barriers to information acquisition. Moreover, health professionals provided several recommendations for improving the health condition of patients. Information needs identified by health professionals, as well as actual needs expressed by patients, can be incorporated in health education. The effectiveness of educating patients can be improved by addressing needs perceived by both patients and health professionals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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