Key result
Heart failure imposes physical, emotional, and social strain on immigrant families striving to balance support and independence.
Why the study?
Little is known about the experiences of families living with heart failure, particularly within ethnic minority families.
Understanding the cultural and familial context of ethnic minority patients with heart failure is crucial for healthcare professionals to provide balanced support that respects patient independence.
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May guide clinicians supporting Iranian HF families without overprotection; extends qualitative evidence but leaves open quantitative validation.
Shamali et al. (2020) studied Heart failure (n=16). Living with heart failure as an ethnic minority was evaluated on Experiences of living with HF (qualitative themes). Iranian families living with heart failure in Denmark faced physical, emotional, and social limitations, highlighting the crucial process of balancing adequate support with patient independence.