scholarly journals Improving Health for Persons Living with Heart Failure: A Focus Group Study of Preconditions for Co-production of Health and Care (Preprint)

10.2196/27125 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Marie Suutari ◽  
Johan Thor ◽  
Annika M.M. Nordin ◽  
Sofia Kjellström ◽  
Kristina Areskoug Josefsson
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Study

scholarly journals Barriers to Advance Care Planning in Cancer, Heart Failure and Dementia Patients: A Focus Group Study on General Practitioners' Views and Experiences

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. e84905 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline De Vleminck ◽  
Koen Pardon ◽  
Kim Beernaert ◽  
Reginald Deschepper ◽  
Dirk Houttekier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Advance Care Planning ◽  
Care Planning ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Dementia Patients ◽  
Advance Care

scholarly journals Overcoming barriers to engagement and adherence to a home-based physical activity intervention for patients with heart failure: a qualitative focus group study

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e036382
Author(s):  
Nduka C Okwose ◽  
Nicola O'Brien ◽  
Sarah Charman ◽  
Sophie Cassidy ◽  
David Brodie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Behavioural Intervention ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure

ObjectivesClinical guidelines recommend regular physical activity for patients with heart failure to improve functional capacity and symptoms and to reduce hospitalisation. Cardiac rehabilitation programmes have demonstrated success in this regard; however, uptake and adherence are suboptimal. Home-based physical activity programmes have gained popularity to address these issues, although it is acknowledged that their ability to provide personalised support will impact on their effectiveness. This study aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to engagement and adherence to a home-based physical activity programme, and to identify ways in which it could be integrated into the care pathway for patients with heart failure.DesignA qualitative focus group study was conducted. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.ParticipantsA purposive sample of 16 patients, 82% male, aged 68±7 years, with heart failure duration of 10±9 years were recruited.InterventionA 12-week behavioural intervention targeting physical activity was delivered once per week by telephone.ResultsTen main themes were generated that provided a comprehensive overview of the active ingredients of the intervention in terms of engagement and adherence. Fear of undertaking physical activity was reported to be a significant barrier to engagement. Influences of family members were both barriers and facilitators to engagement and adherence. Facilitators included endorsement of the intervention by clinicians knowledgeable about physical activity in the context of heart failure; ongoing support and personalised feedback from team members, including tailoring to meet individual needs, overcome barriers and increase confidence.ConclusionsEndorsement of interventions by clinicians to reduce patients’ fear of undertaking physical activity and individual tailoring to overcome barriers are necessary for long-term adherence. Encouraging family members to attend consultations to address misconceptions and fear about the contraindications of physical activity in the context of heart failure should be considered for adherence, and peer-support for long-term maintenance.Trial registration numberNCT03677271.

Latina Adolescents' Plans, Barriers, and Supports: A Focus Group Study

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen H. McWhirter ◽  
Marina Valdez ◽  
Alisia R. Caban ◽  
Christina L. Aranda
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Latina Adolescents

Parental perspective about paediatric vaccination : a focus group study in Brussels

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-17
Author(s):  
I Castroviejo Fernández ◽  
S Jourdain ◽  
N Kacenelenbogen ◽  
PR Smeesters
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Study

scholarly journals Extending health messaging to the consumption experience: a focus group study exploring smokers’ perceptions of health warnings on cigarettes

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 328-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Crawford Moodie ◽  
Rachel O’Donnell ◽  
Joy Fleming ◽  
Richard Purves ◽  
Jennifer McKell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Health Warnings ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Consumption Experience ◽  
Health Messaging
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