From a nurses perspective, explore how male patients with CHF conceive their life situation.
One open and semi-structured interview. Time elapse between Dx and interview: 5 patients: 2–6 months 3 patients: 7–12 months 2 patients: 13–18 months 2 patients: 19–24 months.
Male patient’s from medical clinic with CHF. Variables on the log list were, age, month/year of diagnosis, NYHA classification, aetiology, education, civil status, occupation.
From a nurses perspective how female patients with CHF conceive their life situation.
One open, semi-structured interview Time elapse between Dx and interview: 2 patients: 2–6 months; 4 patients; 7–12 months; 3 patients: 13–18 months; 3 patients: 19–24 months.
Female patients from a medical clinic, between ages of 65 and 83 years. Variables on the log list were, age, month/year of diagnosis. NYHA classification, aetiology, education, civil status, and occupation.
Examine and describe the experience of older women living with NYHA class II HF.
Four semi-structured interviews, <1 hour each.
Female patients between ages of 60–90 years who self-reported they had been Dx by their cardiologist with NYHA stage II HF or identified by health professionals and through presentations at retirement centre’s, Caucasian, diagnosed with HF from 2 to 10 years.
Convenience sample of 4 women screened by case manager at cardiology practice using criteria: female; dx with NYHA class III HF; ≥21 years of age; verbally articulate; willing to participate
Female Consecutive women with class III HF were recruited until redundancy in description was obtained.
Examine the frequency of self-care practices in women with DHF and describe the demographic and clinical characteristics that affect self-care practices in women with DHF.
2 hr audio taped, semi structured interview guide by telephone or face to face interview.
Convenience sample of 32 women Dx diastolic HF, NYHA Class II-III >50 years of age at a large health science center recruited by a cardiologist from a study comparing combined walking and education program and an education program only. MMSE >25, on optimal pharmacologic HF therapy.
Describe HF self-care in men and women and identify gender-specific barriers and facilitators influencing HF self-care.
Cross-sectional, comparative mixed methods study quantitative survey and qualitative semi structured narrative audio taped and transcribed interview, either face to face or telephone.
A 2008 cross-sectional, comparative mixed methods study was reviewed for in-depth interviews eliciting self-care behaviors and exploring barriers and facilitators of self-care. From this study a purposive sample of English speaking NYHA Class II/III HF of ≥6 months with a MMSE score of >24.
Mixed (70% Male) (30% Female)
NYHA: New York heart association; HF: heart failure; CHF: congestive heart failure; Dx: Diagnosis; SD: standard deviation; MMSE: mini mental status exam.