Key result
Public heart failure awareness remains poor, with only ~40% knowing main symptoms despite ongoing campaigns.
Population
3,061 survey respondents in Germany across 2007 (n=2531), 2012 (n=359), and 2015 (n=171)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Persistent low HF awareness may delay care-seeking; leaves open whether intensified campaigns improve outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=3,061)
Public awareness of heart failure etiology, symptoms, management, and prognosis remains insufficient in Germany despite awareness campaigns.
Zelenak et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=3,061). Heart failure awareness survey was evaluated on Knowledge about causes, presentation, prognosis, and treatment of heart failure. Public awareness of heart failure in Germany remained poor between 2007 and 2015, with only 40% of respondents knowing all three main symptoms despite ongoing awareness campaigns.
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