Disease recognition and life demands in the elderly patients with chronic heart failure / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the disease recognition and life demands in the elderly patients with chronic heart failure in order to help construction mode for the chronic patients in the community. Methods A qualitative, pilot study was conducted using semi structured interviews of 15 elderly chronic heart failure patients. Data were analyzed and verified using qualitative research techniques. Results Four themes were extracted including the difference about the diseases recognition;cognitive bias of the cardiac rehabilitation;want to improve the quality of life and want to have continue nursing. Conclusion Elderly chronic heart failure patients in the community have specially thought, strong relationships should build between hospital and community, strengthen the continue nursing, perfect the 7C intervene treatment system in order to improve the quality of life.