Qualitative Analysis of Patient Decisional Needs for Medications to Treat Heart Failure
Turgeon R, Fernando S, Bains M, Code J, Hawkins N, Koshman S, Straatman L, Toma M, Virani S, MacDonald B, Snow M. Qualitative Analysis of Patient Decisional Needs for Medications to Treat Heart Failure. Circulation Heart Failure 2024, 17: e011445. PMID: 38581405, PMCID: PMC11008452, DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.123.011445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDecisional needsDecision aidHF clinicDefinition of quality of lifePatient decisional conflictAmbulatory HF clinicHeart failureQuality of lifeSemi-structured interviewsDecisional conflictProcess cliniciansIdentified themesLack of awarenessVirtual appointmentsDecision-makingThematic analysisGuideline panelQualitative studyTreatment preferencesDaily activitiesReduced ejection fractionInadequate motivationTreat heart failurePotential enablersCliniciansBarriers and facilitators to improving the cascade of HIV care in Ontario: a mixed method study
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