Why the study?
Living with advanced heart failure places a considerable burden on patients and caregivers, and improving education and support with palliative care input may help them live well with the disease.
Does an 8-week hospice-based education and support programme improve the experience of living with heart failure for patients and their caregivers?
Population
39 participants (24 patients with heart failure and 15 caregivers)
Comparison
An 8-week education and support programme delivered in a day hospice
Design
Qualitative evaluation using focus groups and inductive thematic analysis
Key result
An 8-week hospice-based education and support programme for 39 heart failure patients and caregivers was positively received, with participants valuing increased knowledge and peer support.
Authors
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Supports hospice-based HF education feasibility; leaves open efficacy, requiring RCTs before practice change.
Does an 8-week hospice-based education and support programme improve the experience of living with heart failure for patients and their caregivers?
An 8-week hospice-based education and support programme for heart failure patients and their caregivers was well-received and provided valuable knowledge and peer support.
Butcher et al. (2022) studied Advanced heart failure (n=39). 8-week programme of education and support was evaluated on Participant experiences and feedback evaluated via inductive thematic analysis of focus groups. An 8-week hospice-based education and support programme for 39 heart failure patients and caregivers was positively received, with participants valuing increased knowledge and peer support.