Engaging patients with heart failure into the design of health system interventions: Impact on research methods. - PubMed - NCBI

Engaging patients with heart failure into the design of health system interventions: Impact on research methods. - PubMed - NCBI

Geriatr Nurs. 2017 Feb 19. pii: S0197-4572(16)30307-X. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.12.012. [Epub ahead of print]

Engaging patients with heart failure into the design of health system interventions: Impact on research methods.

Newhouse RP1, Johantgen M2, Thomas SA2, Trocky NM2, Dennison-Himmelfarb C3, Cheon J4, Miller W5, Gray T5, Pruitt R6.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to engage patients with heart failure (HF) to assess if changes are needed in a research study design, methods and outcomes when transferring interventions used in urban/community hospitals to rural hospital settings. A qualitative structured interview was conducted with eight patients with a diagnosis of HF admitted to two rural hospitals. Patients validated the study design, measures and outcomes, but identified one area that should be added to the study protocol, symptom experience. Results validated that the intervention, methods and outcomes for the planned study were important, but modifications to the study protocol resulted. Patient engagement in the conceptualization of research is essential to guide patient-centered studies.

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KEYWORDS:

Heart failure; Patient engagement; Research design; Rural hospital

PMID:

 

28228246

 

DOI:

 

10.1016/j.gerinurse.2016.12.012