Key result
Qualitative interviews link unmet expectations and resignation to poor medication adherence in HF.
Population
44 high-risk, non-adherent patients with heart failure selected from a screened cohort of 265 patients.
Authors
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May support exploring patient expectations in HF counseling; hypothesis-generating, should not yet change practice.
Cross-Sectional (n=44)
Unmet expectations, including the struggle to be heard by providers and resignation to illness, contribute to poor medication adherence in heart failure patients.
Ekman et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=44). Qualitative interviews of 44 non-adherent heart failure patients identified 17 themes, highlighting that unmet expectations and resignation challenge effective medication management.
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