It’s Somebody else’s responsibility - perceptions of general practitioners heart failure nurses care home staff and residents towards heart failure diagnosis and management for older people in long-term care: a qualitative interview study

摘要

BackgroundOlder people in care-facilities may be less likely to access gold standard diagnosis and treatment for heart failure (HF) than non residents; little is understood about the factors that influence this variability. This study aimed to examine the experiences and expectations of clinicians, care-facility staff and residents in interpreting suspected symptoms of HF and deciding whether and how to intervene.