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Barriers to effective self-management in cardiac patients: the patient's experience.
- Source :
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Patient Education & Counseling . Apr2010, Vol. 79 Issue 1, p69-76. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- OBJECTIVE: This paper identifies common obstacles impeding effective self-management among patients with heart disease and explores how for disadvantaged patients access barriers interfere with typical management challenges to undermine patients' efforts to care for their illnesses. METHODS: We convened 33 focus group discussions with heart patients in 10 U.S. communities. Using content analysis, we identified and grouped the most common barriers that emerged in focus group discussions. RESULTS: We identified nine major themes reflecting issues related to patients' ability to care for and manage their heart conditions. We grouped the themes into three domains of interest: (1) barriers that interfere with getting necessary services, (2) barriers that impede the monitoring and management of a heart condition on a daily basis, and (3) supports that enable self-management and improve care. CONCLUSION: For disadvantaged populations, typical problems associated with self-management of a heart condition are aggravated by substantial obstacles to accessing care. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Ensuring disadvantaged patients with chronic heart conditions are linked to formal systems of care, such as cardiac rehabilitation programs, could better develop patients' self-management skills, reduce barriers to receiving care and improve the overall health outcomes of these patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07383991
- Volume :
- 79
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Patient Education & Counseling
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 104909300
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2009.08.003